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About the Role

CNTXT is a key player in Saudi Arabia's digital transformation and cloud initiatives. We are seeking a motivated Saudi national to join our team as a Cybersecurity Engineer. This role is designed for a recent graduate or an early-career professional looking to contribute to the development, maintenance, and security of advanced cloud infrastructure. The engineer will be instrumental in implementing, managing, and enhancing security controls to protect our cloud environments, applications, and data. Working collaboratively with experienced security professionals, the role involves ensuring systems are designed with security as a core component, actively monitoring for threats, and adhering to local and international regulatory standards. Saudi Nationality is a mandatory requirement for this position, in line with Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage essential security technologies, including firewalls, endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions, and identity management systems.
• Implement security monitoring solutions and conduct continuous analysis of security logs and alerts using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and EDR tools.
• Analyze anomalies, escalate potential threats, and support incident response and evidence collection efforts.
• Perform regular vulnerability scans, assist in prioritizing risks based on business impact, and track technical remediations with system owners within defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Manage daily user access rights across cloud workloads and applications, enforcing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), and the principle of least privilege.
• Collaborate with IT, product development, and delivery teams to integrate secure-by-design principles into infrastructure lifecycles.
• Assist in the development and maintenance of clear operational security procedures, compiling documentation and evidence for compliance audits.

Qualifications and Requirements

• 0-2 years of experience in cybersecurity engineering, security operations (SOC), or security administration. Relevant internships or academic projects in cloud defense are considered advantageous.
• Demonstrated exposure to implementing security controls across networks, operating systems, and public cloud environments, with a preference for GCP, AWS, or Azure.
• Foundational understanding of regulatory frameworks and standards, such as the NCA (ECC), NDMO, ISO 27001, and NIST.
• A Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Full verbal and written fluency in both Arabic and English is mandatory.
• Basic knowledge of log management platforms, system hardening best practices, and containerized workloads (Kubernetes/GCP).
• The ability to interpret technical vulnerability reports and map basic security controls to strict compliance guidelines.

Required Skills

• Firewalls
• Endpoint Protection (EDR)
• Identity Management Systems
• SIEM
• Vulnerability Scans
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• DevSecOps
• Log Management Platforms
• System Hardening
• Containerized Workloads
• Kubernetes
• GCP
• AWS
• Azure
• Communication Skills
• Analytical Mindset

Work Environment and Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A mandatory requirement for this role is Saudi Nationality. While not required, preferred certifications include CompTIA Security+, (ISC)2 Certified in Cybersecurity, Google Cloud Digital Leader / Associate Cloud Engineer, or Certified Ethical Hacker (or in progress).