Senior Specialist Cybersecurity Production

Riyadh, Riyadh Province, Saudi Arabia on site Until 9/13/2026 4+ years exp First posted July 15, 2026 Last posted July 15, 2026
Job description

· Provide end-to-end production support for cybersecurity platforms including Splunk (SIEM), SOAR, and VPN

infrastructure ensuring high availability and service reliability.

· Monitor security platforms, dashboards, and alerts to ensure continuous operational effectiveness and

proactive issue detection.

· Manage Incident, Problem, and Change processes in accordance with ITIL standards, ensuring timely

resolution and proper escalation.

· Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for system outages, performance degradation, and security incidents,

ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented.

· Administer and support Splunk use cases, correlation rules, log ingestion pipelines, and performance

optimization.

· Operate and maintain SOAR playbooks, workflows, and automation scripts to enhance incident response and

reduce manual intervention.

· Support VPN technologies including secure remote access, site-to-site connectivity, authentication

mechanisms, and encryption protocols.

· Ensure compliance with SAMA Cybersecurity Framework, NCA ECC, PDPL, and NDMO data governance

and classification requirements.

· Execute Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Plan (BCP) activities including regular testing,

failover validation, and documentation updates.

· Collaborate with internal security teams, infrastructure teams, and external vendors for issue resolution,

patching, upgrades, and system enhancements.

· Maintain operational documentation including runbooks, SOPs, playbooks, system configurations, and

knowledge base articles.

· Implement monitoring, alert tuning, and automation to improve detection accuracy, reduce false positives, and

increase operational efficiency.

· Track KPIs, SLAs, and system performance metrics for cybersecurity platforms and produce operational

reports.

Requirements

· Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.

· 4–8 years of experience in cybersecurity production support within banking or financial services environments.

· Hands-on experience with Splunk (Enterprise / ES), SOAR platforms (e.g., Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR), and VPN solutions (e.g., IPSec, SSL VPN). · Strong understanding of SIEM use cases, log management, threat detection, and incident response workflows. · Experience with ITIL processes including Incident, Problem, and Change Management. · Exposure to SAMA regulations, NCA ECC controls, PDPL, and NDMO data governance frameworks. · Experience working with vendors and managed service providers for cybersecurity tools and platforms. · Familiarity with DR/BCP planning, execution, and audit requirements. · Basic scripting or automation knowledge (Python, PowerShell, or similar) is preferred.

About this role

Summary

Support and optimize cybersecurity platforms, manage incidents, ensure compliance, and collaborate with teams.

Job title

Senior Specialist Cybersecurity Production

Experience level

4-8 years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

finance

Location requirements

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; remote work not specified.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

SplunkSIEMSOARVPNITILincident managementlog management

Preferred skills

PythonPowerShelldisaster recoverythreat detection

Specializations

SIEMSOARVPNincident responseautomation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Riyadh Saudi Arabia

On-site City