Security Operations & Monitoring Engineer

Location: Dammam, Saudi Arabia Employment Type: Full-Time | Onsite Project Duration: Long-term project assignment About the Role We are seeking a Security Operations & Monitoring Engineer to provide continuous monitoring and security-event analysis across encryption, KMS, HSM, database security, and related infrastructure. The successful candidate will work closely with the SOC/SIEM and technical teams to identify suspicious activities, triage security events, support incident response, and ensure timely escalation and reporting. Key Responsibilities • Perform continuous monitoring of cybersecurity systems and infrastructure. • Monitor encryption, KMS, HSM, database security, and other security-related events. • Review and analyze system, security, audit, and application logs. • Monitor security alerts through SIEM/SOC platforms. • Perform first-level investigation and triage of cybersecurity events. • Correlate alerts from multiple security technologies to identify potential incidents. • Escalate critical or suspicious activities according to established procedures. • Support incident-response investigations and evidence collection. • Coordinate with engineering teams during security incidents and service-impacting events. • Support the tuning of monitoring rules and alert thresholds. • Prepare operational, security, and incident reports. • Maintain incident records, monitoring procedures, and operational documentation. • Participate in shift, maintenance, and on-call activities when required.