Senior Security Architect & SOC Lead

Saudi Telecom Company; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Saudi Telecom Company is seeking a cybersecurity architect to drive design, implementation and continuous enhancement of security solutions across its networks, systems, applications and devices. The role provides advanced expertise in security architecture, SOC capabilities, vulnerability management and incident response to strengthen the resilience of the technology environment.

Responsibilities include leading security framework improvements, coordinating with vendors, and developing incident

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Network Security, Information Technology or related field
• Fluent English language proficiency
• 6 years of experience

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and enhancement of network security frameworks to protect infrastructure and data
• Drive the development of network and cybersecurity architecture for resilience against threats
• Define and maintain device-level security standards for critical environments
• Develop and enhance SOC capabilities for proactive threat detection and incident response
• Coordinate with vendors on SOC deployment and security upgrades
• Evaluate and enhance preventive and detective security solutions such as firewalls and IDS/IPS
• Lead integration of SIEM, EDR and IDS/IPS for real-time monitoring
• Oversee vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation
• Advance penetration testing and vulnerability management methodologies
• Develop incident response playbooks and escalation procedures
• Provide security insights on risks and architecture improvements

Skills

Network Security

Security Architecture

SOC capabilities

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Threat detection

Penetration testing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Saudi Telecom Company is seeking a cybersecurity architect to drive design, implementation and continuous enhancement of security solutions across its networks, systems, applications and devices. The role provides advanced expertise in security architecture, SOC capabilities, vulnerability management and incident response to strengthen the resilience of the technology environment.

Responsibilities include leading security framework improvements, coordinating with vendors, and developing incident