Senior IT Security Operations Officer (UAE National)

Job Details

Role Purpose:

  • Manage and Maintain Security devices, Tools / Products implemented for day-to-day tasks
  • Implement security policies, protocols, and procedures
  • Regular monitoring of Security Logs and Events for IT Security devices to review security events and alerts and proactively detect actual or potential attacks on the network
  • Provide administrative, organizational, and technical support that assists the Manager – IT SECURITY OPERATIONS to accomplish department tasks and act as the backup in the Manager’s absence
  • Incident response: Respond to attack attempts & contain incidents
  • Follow the security hardening baselines/guidelines and generate reports as required
  • Call-availability for critical alert(s) / issue(s) reported by the Command Center after working hours, weekends, and public holidays and proper escalation to the Manager – IT SECURITY OPERATIONS
  • Ensure compliance with published policies and procedures defined by ITD Governance, GISD, etc., by performing according to what has been documented
  • Ensure accurate and timely status reporting and other related documentation to management
  • Ensure satisfactory department audit with no high-risk findings on the department. Any finding to be resolved within agreed time (with Audit and Management)

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge, Technical Competencies Required for this role:

  • Graduate in any field related to Information Technology / Computer Science.
  • Certification: Microsoft Azure Security/Architecture, Firewall, IPS, Email Gateways, WAF, and/or other Security Certifications
  • Good knowledge of IT systems configuration and log analysis
  • Strong understanding of general security and networking concepts in corporate network environments
  • Strong understanding of well-known security technologies
  • Demonstrates a range of effective technical problem-solving techniques
  • Strong understanding of Cloud Security Posture management, ability to review and take actions
  • Good understanding of DevSecOps methodologies
  • Good understanding of Cloud-native Security including Security in distributed Microservices architecture
  • Knowledge of Information Security systems, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Possess team building skills and must efficiently work with various stakeholders

Previous experience:  

  • Total Number of Years: Minimum 10 Years IT Environment (Network Security & Cloud Security)
  • Minimum 8 years experience in similar banking or IT Organizations
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, related field, or equivalent work experience