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Gulf Payments Company

IT Security Specialist

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-17 Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Full-time Hybrid ICT

Company shared salary

NA

Market rate

SAR 12,000–SAR 20,000/mo (SAR 144,000–SAR 240,000/yr)

Based on similar roles (title + domain + location).

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