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IT Security SpecialistGulf Payments Company · Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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IT Security Specialist

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-17 Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market SAR 12,000–SAR 20,000/mo

About the Company

Towards Unified Gulf Payments مستقبل المدفوعات الخليجية يبدأ من بنية تحتي ة أكثر تكامل ا وهنا يأتي دور شركة المدفوعات الخليجية. تأس ست شركة المدفوعات الخليجية بقرار من المجلس الأعلى لدول مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربي ة الصادر في ديسمبر 2016م بهدف بناء وتطوير نظام يربط أنظمة المدفوعات في دول المجلس ومقر ها الرئيسي في مدينة الرياض ولديها فرع في مدينة أبو ظبي. بدعم من البنوك المركزي ة الخليجي ة تعمل الشركة على ربط أنظمة التسوية الإجمالية في دول المجلس وتعزيز كفاءة التحويلات العابرة للحدود وكفاءة السيولة لصال ح البنوك المشاركة وعملائها. ومن خلال نظام المدفوعات الخليجي آفاق ت سه ل الشركة تنفيذ التحويلات المالي ة بشكل آني بين دول الخليج بما يتيح إتمام العمليات بتسويات نهائية في اليوم ذاته وبكفاءة عالية وتكلفة أقل. The future of GCC payments begins with a more integrated infrastructure, and this is where Gulf Payments Company plays its role. The Gulf Payments Company (GPC) was founded in accordance with the GCC Supreme Council resolution in 2016, with the aim of building and developing a system to connect payment systems in the GCC countries. The Company is headquartered in Riyadh and has a branch in Abu Dhabi. Supported by the GCC central banks, GPC connects the Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) systems of the member states and enhances the efficiency of cross-border transfers and liquidity, for the benefit of participating banks and their customers. Through the AFAQ payments system, GPC facilitates real-time financial transfers across the GCC, enabling transactions to be completed with same-day final settlement, high efficiency, and lower cost. تواصلوا معنا عبر المنص ات الرسمية Reach out to us through our official platforms X, Instagram, YouTube: @GulfPayments Financial Services Specialties: Payment Settlement, Financial Transactions, Cross-Border Payments, التحويلات المالية, المدفوعات العابرة للحدود, تسوية المدفوعات

Responsibilities

  • ● Execute daily cybersecurity operational tasks, maintaining adherence to established security policies and operational risk management frameworks.
  • ● Perform routine maintenance and support for Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components and systems.
  • ● Verify that technical implementations and proposed service changes comply with existing security policies and regulatory standards.
  • ● Identify and report potential cyber risks to senior team members during implementation and daily operations.
  • ● Maintain and perform routine configuration and patching of various security tools and solutions (e.g., vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, SIEM).
  • ● Monitor the health, performance, and log data generated by security controls.
  • ● Monitor security consoles and alerts, assessing, and escalating potential security risks and threats to the appropriate team lead.
  • ● Assist in the initial containment and triage of security incidents following established incident response procedures.
  • ● Conduct scheduled vulnerability assessments using established tools and document findings for review and remediation planning.
  • ● Support security testing activities (e.g., penetration tests) and apply practical security best practice guidance during system configuration.
  • ● Work with internal and external auditors by providing necessary documentation and data to ensure compliance with regulatory and industry requirements.
  • ● Assist in addressing identified audit gaps and implementing corrective actions.
  • ● Produce clear, concise technical reports detailing monitoring activity, security tool status, and incident support efforts.
  • ● Maintains current knowledge of security threats, attack vectors, and evolving security technologies.
  • ● Performs other related operational security duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • ● 2-5 years' experience in IT Security field in the payments or banking sector or any related areas.
  • ● Promote and increase security awareness.
  • ● Self-motivated must have initiative and ability to work with a team.
  • ● Strong technical documentation skills Certification in a specific security framework
  • ● Strong knowledge in Security systems.
  • ● Outstanding technical research and problem-solving skills Strong communication skills that frequently work with other employees to identify risks and prevent future incidents
  • ● Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • ● Ability to communicate technical information to nontechnical personnel.
  • ● Excellent in project management skills including ability to organize time and work on multiple tasks and follow-up