We are seeking a Senior Security Engineer with strong hands-on expertise in Qualys platform deployment, administration, vulnerability management, and security integrations. The role will focus on designing, implementing, and optimizing Qualys solutions across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, while supporting clients in strengthening their overall security posture.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Qualys deployment, onboarding, architecture, and rollout planning for enterprise clients.
- Deploy and manage Qualys Cloud Agents, Scanner Appliances, Passive Sensors, and Cloud Connectors.
- Configure and administer Qualys VMDR, Policy Compliance (PC), Patch Management (PM), WAS, and CSAM.
- Design and optimize authenticated/unauthenticated scans, credentials, schedules, scan performance, and asset coverage.
- Manage asset tags, dynamic asset groups, dashboards, reports, business-unit structures, RBAC, users, subscriptions, and licensing.
- Integrate Qualys with SIEM, ITSM, CMDB, ServiceNow, Jira, and other enterprise platforms using APIs and connectors.
- Support vulnerability remediation through validation, false-positive analysis, exception management, and re-scan verification.
- Develop risk-based vulnerability reports and scorecards aligned with remediation SLAs and business requirements.
- Ensure vulnerability and compliance assessments align with ISO 27001, NCA ECC, SAMA CSF, PCI DSS, and CIS Benchmarks.
- Provide technical troubleshooting, documentation, client support, and technical guidance throughout the deployment lifecycle.
Required Qualifications & Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in Vulnerability Management, with 3+ years of hands-on Qualys experience.
- Strong expertise in Qualys VMDR and at least two of PC, PM, WAS, or CSAM.
- Hands-on experience with Qualys Cloud Agents, Scanner Appliances, Passive Sensors, and platform architecture.
- Experience with Qualys REST/XML APIs and integrations with SIEM, ITSM, and CMDB platforms.
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP, firewalls, network segmentation, Windows, Linux, AWS, and Azure.
- Good knowledge of CVE, CVSS, vulnerability prioritization, risk assessment, and remediation.
- Familiarity with ISO 27001, PCI DSS, CIS Benchmarks, NCA ECC, and/or SAMA CSF.
- Strong troubleshooting, documentation, stakeholder management, and client-facing communication skills.
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time
