Senior Security Operations Engineer

About the Role

Tencent is seeking a Senior Security Operations Engineer to join the Cloud & Smart Industries Group (CSIG) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time individual contributor role focuses on supporting the daily cybersecurity operations for Tencent Cloud Middle East. The position involves running established security processes, monitoring and triaging security events, and maintaining compliance documentation.

Business Unit Context

The Cloud & Smart Industries Group (CSIG) drives Tencent's cloud and industry Internet strategy. CSIG develops innovative solutions for smart industries through advancements in cloud, AI, and network security. The group supports the digitalization of various sectors, including retail, medical, education, and transportation, aiming to enhance how companies serve users and build intelligent industry ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute and maintain security operations processes, procedures, and checklists defined by Tencent Cloud's security and compliance teams, ensuring tasks and tickets are tracked to closure.
• Monitor security alerts, vulnerabilities, and risk items, performing initial triage, escalating to appropriate owners, and keeping risk and issue trackers accurate.
• Support incident response activities by collecting and preserving evidence, maintaining incident timelines, coordinating with responders, and drafting incident reports and post-incident summaries.
• Assist with periodic review and upkeep of cybersecurity and privacy policies, procedures, guidelines, and compliance evidence to ensure documentation is current and audit-ready.
• Prepare regular operational reports and dashboards on security posture, open risks, remediation progress, and compliance status for internal stakeholders.
• Support security awareness activities, internal communications, and the preparation of security documentation and questionnaire responses for customers and partners.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of experience in a relevant security operations role.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Comfortable working with established processes, documentation, and cross-team coordination.
• Interest in growing into cloud security operations and compliance.

Work Environment

This position is based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and operates on a full-time basis. The role involves coordination with Tencent Cloud's central security and compliance teams.

Application Information

Salary details for this position are not disclosed. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.