Security Engineering Manager

Investigo; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment company in Riyadh is seeking an IT Security Engineering Manager for an initial 6-12 month on-site contract. The successful candidate will lead a team responsible for day-to-day security operations and incident response within a client in the FinTech sector. Ideal applicants should have a strong security engineering background, proven experience in Security Operations, and experience with various security tools such as SIEM and EDR. This role also requires excellent leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background focused on security.
• Experience in Security Operations or Security Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, Cloud Security, and EDR.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and analysts.
• Manage day-to-day security operations.
• Respond to incidents and manage tooling.

Skills

Strong engineering background with a security focus

Proven experience in Security Operations or Security Engineering

Cloud Security

Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)

Team leadership

Strong communication skills

Tools

SIEM platforms

SentinelOne

Oracle Cloud/GCP

CrowdStrike

Job description

Overview

Currently have project demand in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and we're looking for an IT Security Engineering Manager to lead the Engineering team for a client within FinTech. We are looking for someone based in Riyadh for an initial 6-12 month contract with likelihood of extensions to follow. The role reports to the CTO and involves managing day-to-day security operations, incident response, and tooling ownership with team leadership, prioritisation, and executive-level reporting.

Responsibilities

You will lead a team of 3 people: Principal Engineer, Senior Engineer, and Security Analyst. Responsibilities include:

• Manage day-to-day security operations (not a SOC)
• Incident response and tooling ownership
• Team leadership, prioritisation, and executive-level reporting
• Collaborate with the CTO and other stakeholders to align security with business goals

Requirements / Qualifications

• Strong engineering background with a security focus
• Proven experience in Security Operations or Security Engineering
• Hands-on experience across:
• SIEM platforms
• Cloud Security
• Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
• Security Operations tooling and workflows
• Experience leading or mentoring security engineers
• Ability to operate comfortably at both technical and executive levels
• Technically hands-on operationally but able to report to the CTO as a Security Engineering Manager
• Strong communication skills and a pragmatic approach to security
• Experience leading a small team (Principal Engineer / Senior Engineer / Security Analyst)
• Experience across SIEM, Cloud Security, EDR, and Security Operations tech stack
• Desirable tools (not mandatory): SentinelOne, Oracle Cloud/GCP, CrowdStrike

Contract & Location

Based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for an initial 6-12 month contract with likelihood of extensions. This is an on-site role in Riyadh.

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