SIEM Engineer Jobs | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Yearly Contract)

Location

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Job Overview

A leading organization is urgently seeking an experienced SIEM Engineer to join its cybersecurity team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on a yearly contract. This opportunity is ideal for cybersecurity professionals with extensive experience in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Splunk Enterprise Security, Security Operations Center (SOC) environments, and enterprise threat detection.

The successful candidate will be responsible for deploying, administering, and optimizing SIEM solutions while supporting enterprise security monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, and security operations. The role requires expertise in integrating enterprise security technologies, developing advanced correlation rules, and improving the overall effectiveness of security monitoring systems.

This position offers an excellent opportunity for long-term career growth within enterprise cybersecurity, allowing professionals to strengthen their expertise in SIEM engineering, SOC operations, security analytics, and advanced cyber defense technologies while supporting continuous professional development and technical certification.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, administer, and troubleshoot Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security (ES).
• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise SIEM solutions.
• Perform log onboarding and integration using Syslog, Agents, JDBC, and APIs.
• Integrate enterprise security devices including firewalls, IDS/IPS, EDR, PAM, email gateways, and web proxy solutions.
• Develop and optimize Splunk correlation rules, security use cases, alerts, and dashboards.
• Tune Splunk Enterprise Security to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Support Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) platforms such as FortiSOAR or similar solutions.
• Conduct threat hunting, incident response, and network security analysis.
• Monitor Windows and Linux environments for security events.
• Collaborate with SOC analysts and infrastructure teams to strengthen enterprise security posture.
• Prepare technical documentation and support continuous security improvements.

Requirements & Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.

Experience

• Proven experience as a SIEM Engineer within enterprise SOC environments.
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Splunk Enterprise and Splunk Enterprise Security.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure and incident response.

Mandatory Technical Skills

• Splunk Enterprise
• Splunk Enterprise Security (ES)
• SIEM Deployment
• SIEM Administration
• SIEM Troubleshooting
• Log Onboarding
• Syslog
• Agents
• JDBC
• APIs
• Firewall Integration
• IDS/IPS
• Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR)
• Privileged Access Management (PAM)
• Email Gateway Integration
• Web Proxy Integration
• Splunk Correlation Rules
• Security Use Cases
• Alerts & Dashboards
• Splunk ES Tuning
• False Positive Reduction
• FortiSOAR or similar SOAR platforms
• Windows Administration
• Linux Administration
• Threat Hunting
• Incident Response
• Network Analysis
• Active Directory (AD)
• DNS
• DHCP
• NTP
• Email Servers

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and investigative skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to work within enterprise Security Operations Centers.
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management capabilities.

Certifications

Industry certifications such as Splunk Certified Administrator, Splunk Enterprise Security Certified Admin, CompTIA Security+, CySA+, CEH, GIAC, Microsoft Security, or similar cybersecurity certifications are considered an advantage and support continued professional development.

Salary, Benefits & Career Growth

Benefits

• Opportunity to work within an enterprise cybersecurity environment.
• Exposure to advanced SIEM, SOC, and SOAR technologies.
• Professional and collaborative technical workplace.
• Yearly contract with enterprise-level cybersecurity responsibilities.

Career Growth

This role offers strong long-term career progression into Senior SIEM Engineer, SOC Lead, Security Architect, Cybersecurity Consultant, Detection Engineering Specialist, and Security Operations Manager positions.

Training & Professional Development

The organization supports continuous professional development through hands-on enterprise cybersecurity projects, exposure to advanced threat detection technologies, SIEM optimization, security automation, and opportunities to pursue industry-recognized cybersecurity certifications.

Application Process

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