Specialist - IT Security
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About the Role
Almosafer is seeking an IT Security Specialist to build and maintain large-scale security systems, conduct detection engineering, and lead incident response. Requires 3+ years in incident response or detection engineering, strong programming skills in Python/Rust/Go, and expertise in cloud and OS internals.
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Responsibilities
- Build, deploy and maintain large scale security systems across our ecosystem
- Research, innovate and improve our security capabilities through new and enhanced tooling
- Develop smart automation strategies to reduce the need for manual alert triage
- Conduct detection engineering to increase coverage, identifying malicious activities across endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments
- Investigate alerts and potential incidents end to end, including digital forensics, malware analysis and threat intelligence as needed
- Lead incident response efforts and respond to intrusion attempts and suspicious activities, collaborating with multiple teams
- Participate in red team exercises and threat simulations to identify gaps, improve competencies and expand the team's knowledge
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
- 3+ years of experience in incident response, detection engineering or related security disciplines
- Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, and/or Go
- Practical experience with BeyondCorp or Zero Trust security models
- Proven expertise in one or more detection & response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, network telemetry, threat intelligence, or threat hunting
- OS internals across two or more of macOS, Windows, or Linux
- Advanced cloud knowledge across two or more of AWS, Kubernetes, or GCP
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About the Company
- At Almosafer Travel & Tourism Co, we are helping shape the future of travel as Saudi Arabia's leading travel company.
- We serve millions across every segment of the travel and tourism ecosystem.
- Our diverse platforms and services are built to deliver enriching experiences that reflect the spirit of Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
About the Role
- This is not your typical Incident Response or analyst role; we spend large percentages of our time on project work, balancing this with operational duties such as detection engineering and incident response.
- We are looking for systems & software engineers who love to solve complex security problems fundamentally from first principles.
Responsibilities
- Build, deploy and maintain large scale security systems across our ecosystem.
- Research, innovate and improve our security capabilities through new and enhanced tooling.
- Develop smart automation strategies to reduce the need for manual alert triage.
- Conduct detection engineering to increase coverage, identifying malicious activities across Almosafer’s endpoints, infrastructure, networks, and cloud environments.
- Investigate alerts and potential incidents end to end, including digital forensics, malware analysis and threat intelligence as needed.
- Lead incident response efforts and respond to intrusion attempts and suspicious activities, collaborating with multiple Almosafer teams.
- Participate in red team exercises and threat simulations in order to identify gaps, improve competencies and expand the team’s knowledge.
Profile Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent years of experience in a related technical field
- 3+ years of experience in the field of incident response, detection engineering or related security disciplines
- Strong programming skills in Python, Rust, and/or Go.
- Practical experience with BeyondCorp or Zero Trust security models.
- Proven expertise in one or more detection & response areas: digital forensics, malware analysis, incident management, host/network intrusion detection, network telemetry, threat intelligence, threat hunting.
- OS internals across two or more of macOS, Windows, or Linux.
- Advanced cloud knowledge across two or more of AWS, Kubernetes, or GCP.
Being you @ Almosafer
- At Almosafer, our teams work with purpose, clarity, and a shared commitment to doing things the right way.
- We value accountability, trust, and collaboration.
- We offer a purpose led workplace, ongoing learning and development, recognition, and a community built on trust, curiosity, and shared momentum.
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