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About the Role

HCLTech is seeking a Security Ops Technical Lead to join its team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is responsible for driving cybersecurity best practices and ensuring the comprehensive security of complex operational services within a multi-site organization. The role requires strong leadership and a deep understanding of security technologies and operational workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Cyber Security industry best practices across the organization.
• Lead a complex portfolio of Security and Operational services in a multi-site environment.
• Take end-to-end ownership of security domains including Identity and Access Management (IAM), Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco), Cloud Security, and firewall/NAT policies.
• Manage Tenable and Cloud audit workflows, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
• Oversee patching, compliance activities, and support SOC2/NCA audits, including log correlation.
• Plan and organize complex tasks, manage professional teams, and communicate technical subjects effectively to non-technical staff.
• Handle escalated security cases and provide expert guidance to the team during cybersecurity incidents.
• Interpret use cases and configure threat monitoring rules within relevant security toolsets.
• Perform detailed analysis during security incidents to support response procedures.
• Mentor and guide a team of security analysts and incident responders.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven leadership and team management skills.
• Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in Security Operations.
• At least 3 years of experience in a technical lead role.
• Possession of a relevant security qualification such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CEH, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex messages to senior stakeholders.
• Strong diagnostic skills and the ability to analyze technical information from multiple sources.

Technical Skills and Expertise

• Expertise in Cyber Security industry best practices.
• Proficiency in managing Security and Operational services.
• In-depth knowledge of IAM, Firewalls (Palo Alto, Cisco), Cloud Security, and firewall/NAT policies.
• Experience with Tenable and Cloud audit workflows.
• Skills in patching, compliance management, SOC2/NCA audits, and log correlation.
• Ability to plan complex tasks and organize professional teams.
• Capability to communicate technical subjects clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience in handling escalated security cases and providing guidance during incidents.
• Proficiency in interpreting use cases and configuring threat monitoring rules.
• Experience in performing analysis during security incidents and supporting response procedures.
• Mentoring skills for security analysts and incident responders.
• Strong knowledge of multiple security technologies including firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, and SIEM.
• Solid operational knowledge and architectural understanding of various platforms and Operating Systems in a multi-domain environment.
• Familiarity with Threat Intelligence feeds and related issues.
• Experience with processes for security incident detection and handling.
• Demonstrated experience in delivering enhancements to security controls.
• Exceptional communication and diagnostic skills.

Work Details

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role requires 5-10 years of relevant experience.