Senior Network Security Manager: Lead Cloud & Compliance

Strattmont; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Senior influence on security posture

Training and career growth support

Job summary

Strattmont is seeking a Network Security Manager in Riyadh to protect networks, perimeter and cloud connectivity. You will lead the security team, define architecture and controls, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role covers firewall, IDS/IPS, VPN, WAF, SOC/SIEM, vulnerability management and cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP. Strong leadership and English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years in network and information security, including 3+ years in leadership.
• Deep hands-on knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN and network segmentation.
• Experience with SIEM, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, routing, switching and cloud network security.
• Proven experience with security frameworks and audits (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS).
• Strong stakeholder, vendor and budget management skills.
• Excellent communication in English; additional languages are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and manage network security engineers and analysts.
• Define and own the network security strategy, architecture and roadmap.
• Oversee firewalls, IDS/IPS, WAF, VPN, proxy, NAC, segmentation and zero-trust initiatives.
• Manage security monitoring and incident response with the SOC/SIEM.
• Run vulnerability management, penetration testing and remediation tracking across network and cloud environments.
• Review and approve firewall rules, network changes and third-party connectivity.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, PCI DSS, SOC 2 and local requirements (NCA/SAMA in KSA).
• Secure cloud networking (AWS, Azure, GCP) and remote access.
• Develop security policies, standards and awareness programmes; support audits.
• Manage security vendors, tooling, contracts and budget.
• Report on risk posture and KPIs to senior leadership.

Skills

Security leadership

Network security

Threat hunting

Cloud networking

Vendor management

Policy development

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT

Tools

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Check Point

Cisco

Splunk

Sentinel

QRadar

Job description

Strattmont is seeking a Network Security Manager in Riyadh to protect networks, perimeter and cloud connectivity. You will lead the security team, define architecture and controls, and ensure regulatory compliance.

The role covers firewall, IDS/IPS, VPN, WAF, SOC/SIEM, vulnerability management and cloud security across AWS/Azure/GCP. Strong leadership and English communication are essential.