Job Overview

Cybersecurity Specialist – United Arab Emirates (Dubai)

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Employment Type: Full-Time

Industry: Banking | Financial Technology (FinTech) | Information Security

Position Overview

An outstanding opportunity is available for a highly motivated Cybersecurity Specialist to protect critical banking infrastructure, digital payment platforms, and enterprise information systems within a rapidly growing financial technology environment. This role is ideal for security professionals who are passionate about defending organizations against evolving cyber threats while strengthening security governance and operational resilience.

The successful candidate will collaborate with infrastructure engineers, software developers, cloud architects, compliance teams, and security operations professionals to implement advanced cybersecurity controls that safeguard sensitive financial information and mission-critical business services.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise environments for cybersecurity threats and suspicious activities.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents in accordance with incident response procedures.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities.
• Implement endpoint, network, cloud, and application security controls.
• Perform security risk assessments for new technology initiatives.
• Support identity and access management programmes.
• Maintain security policies, procedures, and technical standards.
• Collaborate with software development teams to promote secure coding practices.
• Analyze threat intelligence and emerging cyber risks.
• Prepare security reports, dashboards, and executive summaries.
• Support internal audits and regulatory compliance activities.
• Participate in penetration testing and security validation exercises.
• Enhance security awareness across technical and business teams.
• Maintain accurate security documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of enterprise cybersecurity capabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in cybersecurity operations or information security.
• Strong understanding of network security, cloud security, and endpoint protection.
• Knowledge of SIEM platforms, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and security monitoring tools.
• Experience with vulnerability management and incident response.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail and professional integrity.

Preferred Skills

• Cybersecurity Operations
• Incident Response
• SIEM
• Cloud Security
• Vulnerability Assessment
• Threat Intelligence
• Identity & Access Management
• Risk Assessment
• Security Monitoring
• Network Security

Benefits

• Highly competitive tax-free salary
• Annual performance incentives
• Housing allowance
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Annual return airfare
• Professional cybersecurity certification sponsorship
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Continuous technical learning programmes
• Paid annual leave
• Excellent long-term career progression

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