
Tamkeen Technologies
Senior Cybersecurity Detection Engineer
- Permanent
- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Experience 2 - 5 yrs
Job expiry date: 29/01/2026
Job overview
Date posted
15/12/2025
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Salary
Undisclosed
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
2 - 5 yrs
Seniority
Senior & Lead
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
29/01/2026
Job description
The Senior Cybersecurity Detection Engineer role at Tamkeen Technologies is a full-time, on-site position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, within a dedicated cybersecurity team. The role is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving detection strategies to identify, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats and incidents. The position focuses on administering and tuning security technologies, monitoring and analyzing alerts and events, and collaborating closely with Security Operations Center, incident response, IT, and DevOps teams to enhance overall security posture. The role leverages advanced threat detection tools, SIEM platforms, SOAR automation, and threat hunting practices aligned with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the cyber kill chain. Responsibilities also include maintaining security platform health, documentation, vendor coordination, compliance support, and participation in incident response and post-incident reviews to ensure the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of systems and data.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Administer, maintain, and continuously tune security technologies to ensure reliable operation and effective threat detection
- Integrate and automate workflows across security tools using SOAR playbooks
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to security alerts, events, and incidents, escalating as required
- Collaborate with the SOC team to enhance threat detection and response capabilities
- Perform regular health checks, updates, and patching of security platforms
- Develop and maintain technical documentation including configurations, processes, and incident response procedures
- Coordinate with vendors for troubleshooting, support, and platform enhancements
- Assist with security assessments, compliance audits, and risk mitigation initiatives
- Participate in incident response activities and post-incident reviews
- Collaborate with IT and DevOps teams to implement and maintain security controls
Experience & skills
- Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Demonstrate 3–5 years of experience in cybersecurity operations or security engineering roles
- Show strong hands-on experience with at least three security tools such as Fidelis, Cybereason, FortiSOAR, Extrahop, or Exabeam
- Demonstrate familiarity with SIEM systems and log analysis tools such as Splunk
- Exhibit experience writing or modifying SOAR playbooks and automation scripts using Python, PowerShell, or similar languages
- Demonstrate understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, the cyber kill chain, and threat hunting practices
- Possess vendor-specific cybersecurity certifications as an advantage