About the Job:
Welcome to the company, a global financial pioneer established in 2005 in California and now proudly headquartered in Dubai, UAE. We excel in providing cutting-edge trading technology, unparalleled liquidity, and exceptional customer service across a wide range of financial products including Forex, Metals, Shares, Indices, Commodities, and Cryptocurrency CFDs. Join our thriving community of over 1 million clients across 90 countries, contributing to a daily trading volume exceeding US$ 18.1 billion. As a heavily regulated institution with oversight from 16+ financial regulators across 5 continents, and recipient of numerous global awards, the company is committed to innovation, excellence, and empowering our clients to achieve their financial goals.
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We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join our Technology division. This is a hands-on, technical role requiring deep experience across SIEM, EDR, PAM, DLP, cloud security, firewalls, identity management, threat detection, and incident response. You will play a critical role in defending the organization, strengthening our security posture, conducting advanced threat hunting, automating operational workflows, and ensuring the secure operation of the company’s global systems. The ideal candidate is technically strong, proactive, structured, and able to perform in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Administer, tune, and optimize SIEM platforms (Azure Sentinel, QRadar).
- Manage Microsoft Defender across endpoints, servers, and cloud workloads.
- Conduct advanced threat hunting using SIEM, EDR, and cloud telemetry.
- Build and maintain incident response playbooks integrated with SOAR tools.
- Implement and manage SSO, MFA, conditional access, and Zero Trust policies.
- Deploy, monitor, and optimize Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.
- Conduct regular access reviews and enforce strict RBAC controls.
- Deploy and manage enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions.
- Manage firewalls, IPS, WAF, and web filtering/proxy systems.
- Conduct vulnerability scanning, patch validation, and attack surface assessments.
- Develop automation scripts for threat detection, monitoring, and response.
- Support business continuity documentation, testing, and processes.
Required Knowledge & Experience:
- At least 6 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering or security operations roles.
- Strong hands-on experience with SIEM tools, EDR/XDR platforms, PAM solutions, DLP platforms, and network security technologies.
- Familiarity with multi-cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP) and CSPM tools.
- Strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001:2022, and NIST CSF frameworks.
Desirable Knowledge & Experience:
- Certifications such as SC-200, SC-100, CISA, CCNP Security, or equivalent.
- Understanding of modern security architectures including Zero Trust, SASE, and SDP.
- Exposure to red team / blue team exercises.
Why Join the Company:
- Lead high-impact cybersecurity initiatives across a global financial ecosystem.
- Work with advanced cloud platforms, automation tools, and enterprise security stacks.
- Competitive compensation with performance-driven incentives.
- Collaborative, fast-paced environment offering continuous career growth.
- Play a crucial role in securing one of the world’s largest trading technology infrastructures.
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
Language Requirements: [Not specified in the extracted text]
