GCP Cloud Security Engineer (m/f/d)📣 إعلان

About the Role

Halian is seeking a highly skilled GCP Cloud Security Engineer to join our team in Dammam, Eastern region. This full-time role is focused on traditional security practices with a strong emphasis on integrating these with modern cloud environments, specifically Google Cloud Platform (GCP). The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge of legacy security systems and a solid understanding of how to apply GCP expertise to enhance and modernize specific security functions, while primarily maintaining existing security infrastructure. This position requires 8-9 years of experience in a security engineering role.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess, analyze, and mitigate security vulnerabilities and risks across extensive legacy systems, with a focus on maintaining their stability and security posture.
• Design, implement, and manage security controls and solutions for legacy systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and access control mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures for legacy systems, ensuring compliance with industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents related to legacy systems, including investigation, containment, and remediation efforts.
• Provide expert-level support and troubleshooting for legacy security infrastructure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure secure integration of new technologies with existing legacy systems.
• Evaluate and recommend security enhancements for legacy systems to address evolving threats.
• Provide security guidance and training to engineering teams on legacy security best practices and basic GCP security principles.

GCP-Specific Contributions

• Integrate legacy security logs with GCP's security monitoring tools, such as Security Command Center.
• Utilize GCP services to enhance specific security functions, including threat detection or vulnerability scanning, where appropriate.
• Assist with the secure migration of select security workloads to GCP.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 8-9 years of experience in a Security Engineering role with a primary focus on security principles, practices, and technologies.
• Extensive and deep understanding of core security concepts: network security, operating system security, vulnerability management, incident response, cryptography, and security frameworks.
• Proven expertise in securing legacy systems and technologies: traditional firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, legacy operating systems, security appliances, and other non-cloud-native security solutions.
• Solid understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, routing, and switching.
• Familiarity with compliance standards and frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001, etc.).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills, specifically in the context of complex legacy environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), with a focus on security best practices.
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Other relevant security certifications (*, CISSP, CISM).
• Experience with scripting and automation (*, Python, Bash).
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices, including the shared responsibility model.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices.
• Knowledge of container security (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with migrating or integrating legacy systems with GCP.

Work Environment and Application

This is a full-time position based in Dammam, Eastern region. Halian offers a professional environment for individuals focused on security engineering. Salary details for this role will be discussed during the interview process.