Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About the Company Antal International Dubai (Nad Al Sheba) is a specialist cybersecurity, AI and technology executive search firm operating across the UAE and GCC. Our searches are led by certified security practitioners (OSCP, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA) who assess candidates at the technical depth your hiring managers expect. This role is part of our active pipeline for financial services clients in Dubai seeking experienced security operations leadership. The Opportunity Manager-level roles account for 24 percent of UAE cybersecurity demand, well above the 14 percent seen in the USA and 12 percent in EMEA. This is a leadership position for professionals with 8 to 12 years of experience who can build, lead and scale a multi-tier security operations function within a regulated financial services environment in Dubai. Responsibilities Lead a multi-tier SOC team covering 24/7 monitoring, incident response and threat intelligence functions Own SOC performance metrics, shift models, escalation paths and continuous improvement programs Manage SIEM, EDR and SOAR platform strategy, vendor evaluation and technology roadmap Report security posture, incident metrics and risk indicators to executive leadership and regulators Recruit, develop and retain security operations talent in a competitive UAE hiring market Requirements 8 to 12 years of cybersecurity experience, including at least 3 years managing a SOC or security operations team CISSP or CISM certification required GSOM or familiarity with SOC-CMM maturity frameworks advantageous Proven experience reporting security metrics to board-level or C-suite stakeholders Understanding of UAE financial sector regulatory requirements Strong people management and talent development track record Benefits Executive-level compensation package with performance-based incentives Leadership role in a regulated, high-profile financial services environment Visa sponsorship and family relocation support available Professional development, conference attendance and executive education support

About the Company Antal International Dubai (Nad Al Sheba) is a specialist cybersecurity, AI and technology executive search firm operating across the UAE and GCC. Our searches are led by certified security practitioners (OSCP, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA) who assess candidates at the technical depth your hiring managers expect. This role is part of our active pipeline for clients operating 24/7 security operations centers in Abu Dhabi. The Opportunity This is a mid-level SOC Analyst position for professionals with 2 to 4 years of security operations experience. The role supports government-adjacent and critical infrastructure environments in Abu Dhabi, performing deeper investigation beyond initial alert triage and contributing to detection quality improvement. Responsibilities Triage, investigate and escalate security alerts across SIEM, EDR and NDR platforms Perform deeper analysis of phishing campaigns, malware indicators and lateral movement patterns Tune detection rules and reduce false positive rates in coordination with detection engineering teams Contribute to incident response playbooks, runbooks and shift handover documentation Mentor L1 analysts on investigation methodology and tool usage Requirements 2 to 4 years of experience in a 24/7 SOC environment as L1 or L2 analyst CompTIA Security+ or CySA+ certification required GCIH, BTL1 or vendor SIEM certifications (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel) advantageous Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, EDR tools and ticketing systems Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and common attack techniques Shift work flexibility required Benefits Competitive salary for security operations professionals in the UAE Structured career path from L2 toward SOC Lead or incident response specialization Visa sponsorship and relocation support available Certification and training budget

About the Company Antal International Dubai (Nad Al Sheba) is a specialist cybersecurity, AI and technology executive search firm operating across the UAE and GCC. Our searches are led by certified security practitioners who assess candidates at the technical depth your hiring managers expect. This role is part of our active pipeline for UAE clients in software development, fintech and digital transformation sectors. The Opportunity DevOps and DevSecOps roles lead all cybersecurity-adjacent demand in the UAE market. This is a senior position for engineers with 5 to 8 years of experience who can embed security into CI/CD pipelines, harden container platforms and drive secure-by-design practices in high-growth product or enterprise transformation environments in Dubai. Responsibilities Build and secure CI/CD pipelines with SAST, DAST, SCA and container image scanning integrated by default Harden Kubernetes and container platforms including admission control, network policies and runtime security Implement secrets management, supply chain security (SBOM generation, artifact signing) and dependency governance Partner with development and platform teams to drive secure-by-design engineering practices Automate compliance evidence collection and security reporting for audits Requirements 5 to 8 years of combined DevOps and security engineering experience CKS or CKA certification preferred AWS or Azure certifications with security focus advantageous (AWS Security Specialty, AZ-500) GIAC GCSA or similar security credentials a plus Strong scripting and automation skills (Python, Bash, Terraform, CloudFormation) Hands-on experience with container orchestration, CI/CD tooling and IaC security Benefits Competitive compensation for a high-demand, scarce-skill role in the UAE market Opportunity to shape security engineering culture in fast-moving environments Visa sponsorship and relocation support available Professional development and certification support

About the Company Antal International Dubai (Nad Al Sheba) is a specialist cybersecurity, AI and technology executive search firm operating across the UAE and GCC. Our searches are led by certified security practitioners (OSCP, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA) who assess candidates at the technical depth your hiring managers expect. This role is part of our active pipeline for UAE-based clients in enterprise, government and critical infrastructure sectors. The Opportunity Senior Network Security Engineer roles are among the top three most-demanded cybersecurity positions in the UAE. This is a senior engineering role for professionals with 5 to 8 years of experience who can lead network security architecture decisions and act as the technical escalation point in complex enterprise or service-provider environments across Dubai. Responsibilities Lead the design and implementation of network security architecture across data center, cloud and branch environments Own firewall estate strategy, segmentation models and zero trust network access initiatives Act as the technical escalation point for complex network security incidents Evaluate, test and integrate new network security technologies including SASE and NDR platforms Mentor mid-level network security engineers and review changes for security impact Requirements 5 to 8 years of hands-on network security engineering experience CCNP Security or equivalent certification required PCNSE, Fortinet NSE 7 or CCIE Security strongly preferred Deep experience with multi-vendor firewall environments, segmentation design and zero trust architecture Proven ability to lead technical teams and manage vendor relationships Experience in UAE or GCC enterprise environments preferred Benefits Senior-level compensation package reflective of the role's technical leadership scope Exposure to large-scale, multi-site network security programs Visa sponsorship and relocation support available for qualified candidates Certification and professional development support

About the Company Antal International Dubai (Nad Al Sheba) is a specialist cybersecurity, AI and technology executive search firm operating across the UAE and GCC. Our searches are led by certified security practitioners (OSCP, CISSP, GCIH, GCFA) who assess candidates at the technical depth your hiring managers expect. This role is part of our active pipeline for UAE-based clients in the IT services and enterprise infrastructure sectors. The Opportunity Network Security Engineer is one of the most in-demand cybersecurity roles in the UAE. Our analysis of 6,592 UAE cybersecurity job postings shows that Network Security Engineer and Senior Network Security Engineer rank in the top three roles by volume among real employers. This is a mid-level engineering position suited to professionals with 3 to 5 years of hands-on network security experience who want to work in enterprise environments across Dubai. Responsibilities Deploy, configure and maintain firewalls, IPS/IDS, VPN and NAC platforms across enterprise networks Perform firewall rule reviews, network segmentation design and hardening aligned to security baselines Monitor, triage and respond to network security events in coordination with SOC teams Support security audits, risk assessments and compliance activities under UAE regulatory frameworks Document network security architecture, change management and operational procedures Requirements 3 to 5 years of experience in network security engineering within enterprise or managed services environments Strong hands-on skills with firewall platforms (Fortinet, Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point) CCNA Security or CCNP Security certification required Fortinet NSE 4+ or Palo Alto PCNSE strongly preferred Familiarity with network monitoring, packet analysis and segmentation design Knowledge of UAE cybersecurity regulatory requirements is an advantage Benefits Competitive salary package aligned to UAE market benchmarks for network security professionals Opportunity to work across large-scale enterprise infrastructure environments Visa sponsorship and relocation support available for qualified candidates Professional development and certification support