IMPORTANT NOTE : THIS POSITION WILL BE BASED FOR SHARJAH, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES.
PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU ARE WILLING TO RELOCATE AND HAVE ALL THE SKILLS WE ARE LOOKING FOR.
We're Hiring: Information Technology Security Engineer - Azure
Location: Sharjah, UAE
Industry: Information Security | Cloud Security | Microsoft Technologies
Are you passionate about cyber security and Microsoft’s security ecosystem? We are looking for a skilled IT Security Engineer to join our team and help secure our digital environment using modern tools and best practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implements and manages security solutions for the protection of corporate IT infrastructure, networks and data. Recommends enhancements.
- Develops IT security risk management plan.
- Manages Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud solutions with best practices to secure endpoints, network and movement of data within and outside the organization.
- Endpoint detection and response
- Identity and access management
- Threat protection
- Information protection
- Security management
- Configures and manages secure email gateway enabling DMARC, DKIM, and SPF.
- Monitors network activity and performs regular security checks including penetration testing to identify and rectify security gaps. Identifies, analyzes and resolves security threats.
- Investigates security incidents and performs root cause analyses. Recommends corrective and preventive measures.
- Prepares, implements, and enhances Information security policies, procedure, and best practices throughout the organization to protect classified data and to avoid misuse of IT infrastructure. Report incident(s) and non-conformities to the management.
- Logs support cases with suppliers for resolution of known issues.
- Creates and maintains SIEM rules.
- Develops security awareness among users through knowledge sharing sessions.
- Assists in managing active directory, DNS and DHCP.
- Assists in managing VMware based virtualized datacentre infrastructure.
- Assists in managing Cisco and Fortinet network infrastructure (switching, routing, NGFW, VPN).
- Stays up to date with latest security technologies and standards.
- Maintains our cybersecurity compliance certification and year on year improvements.
- Manages the implementation of ISO 27001 certification at SKM.
Requirements:
- Proven experience in IT Security or SOC roles
- Strong hands-on skills across Microsoft security platforms
- Microsoft certifications (preferred)
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve security issues
- Familiar with compliance standards such as GDPR and ISO 27001
IT SKILLS HANDS ON EXPERIENCE WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Microsoft Security & Cloud Tools:
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Azure
- Microsoft Defender
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Purview
- Microsoft Entra
- Microsoft Intune
- Microsoft Exchange
- Microsoft SharePoint
Security Platforms:
- Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Fortinet Firewall
If you’re looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a forward-thinking environment, we’d like to hear from you.
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