IT Security Engineer
Job Fit Check
Base Career helps you apply smarter for this job.
Key skills for this role
About the Role
National Parcel Stations Network Co. seeks an IT Security Engineer to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of IT systems, aligning with Saudi regulations. The role involves hands-on security implementation, risk management, monitoring, and supporting secure digital transformation.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Ensure IT security practices comply with Saudi regulations.
- Implement and maintain internal security policies, procedures, and standards.
- Conduct security audits and compliance assessments for applications, infrastructure, and cloud services.
- Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across all IT systems.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
- Implement corrective measures and patch management to mitigate risks.
- Secure all application and infrastructure layers, including web, backend, APIs, databases, and client applications.
- Review code, architecture, and deployment processes to identify security risks.
- Implement access control, authentication, encryption, and secure configurations.
- Collaborate with DevOps and Infra teams to ensure secure deployment pipelines.
- Set up monitoring, alerting, and logging for security events across applications and infrastructure.
- Lead incident response efforts and post incident analysis.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- Certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO27001 Lead Implementer, or equivalent
- 3+ years in IT security, preferably in enterprise or multi location environments
- Experience with security governance, risk management, and compliance
- Hands on experience with network and infrastructure security (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS)
- Hands on experience with application security (web, backend, APIs, mobile)
- Hands on experience with security monitoring tools and SIEM
- Hands on experience with backup, DR, and disaster recovery planning
- Knowledge of Saudi regulations and compliance frameworks
- Fluent in English (required)
- Arabic proficiency (preferred)
Full Job Posting
Role Overview
- The IT Security Engineer ensures confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all IT systems, applications, and data.
- Aligns security practices with Saudi regulatory requirements, governance frameworks, and internal policies.
- Provides hands on security implementation, risk management, and monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Ensure IT security practices comply with Saudi regulations.
- Implement and maintain internal security policies, procedures, and standards.
- Conduct security audits and compliance assessments for applications, infrastructure, and cloud services.
- Collaborate with management to ensure adherence to corporate governance requirements.
- Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats across all IT systems.
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
- Implement corrective measures and patch management to mitigate risks.
- Maintain security incident logs and coordinate with relevant teams for incident resolution.
- Secure all application and infrastructure layers, including web, backend, APIs, databases, and client applications.
- Review code, architecture, and deployment processes to identify security risks.
- Implement access control, authentication, encryption, and secure configurations.
- Collaborate with DevOps and Infra teams to ensure secure deployment pipelines.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- Certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CEH, ISO27001 Lead Implementer, or equivalent.
- 3+ years in IT security, preferably in enterprise or multi location environments.
- Experience with security governance, risk management, and compliance.
- Hands on experience with network and infrastructure security (firewalls, VPNs, IDS/IPS).
- Hands on experience with application security (web, backend, APIs, mobile).
- Hands on experience with security monitoring tools and SIEM.
- Hands on experience with backup, DR, and disaster recovery planning.
- Knowledge of Saudi regulations and compliance frameworks.
- Fluent in English (required).
- Arabic proficiency (preferred).
Competencies
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Risk aware mindset with attention to detail.
- Ability to translate regulatory requirements into operational security measures.
- Collaboration and influence across technical and non technical teams.
- Proactive, process oriented, and able to enforce security policies.
Apply for this job in 1 click
Skip the repetitive application forms
Install the Base Career Chrome Extension and autofill job applications across major job boards with your profile.
Trusted by over 500,000 job seekers on Base Career
More from this employer
More jobs at National Parcel Stations Network Co.
Real Estate Specialist
الرياض, KSA
National Parcel Stations Network Co. seeks a Real Estate Specialist to manage location operations including research, data analysis, rental payment tracking, and lease negotiations. Requires a bachelor's degree in busine
IT Security Engineer
الرياض, KSA
The IT Security Engineer ensures the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all IT systems, applications, and data, aligning security practices with Saudi regulatory requirements, governance frameworks, and inte
Hardware Technician
Saudi Arabia, KSA
Summary: The Hardware Technician’s role is to maintain all parcel stations in a proper condition. The individual will also troubleshoot problem areas in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training and as
Hardware Technician
الرياض, KSA
Summary: The Hardware Technician’s role is to maintain all parcel stations in a proper condition. The individual will also troubleshoot problem areas in a timely and accurate fashion, and provide end user training and as