Cloud Security Specialist

About the Company

SYNKRONIZA Consulting Inc. is a professional recruitment and talent acquisition firm dedicated to matching skilled professionals with top organizations in the Middle East. Currently, we are hiring on behalf of a reputable logistics and transportation company headquartered in Saudi Arabia that offers complete logistics and transportation services. This role presents a valuable chance to join a stable and growing Saudi enterprise and actively contribute to its business expansion and operational success.

Role Summary

The Cloud Security Specialist will be responsible for protecting cloud platforms by establishing and maintaining security measures, monitoring for vulnerabilities, managing access, and ensuring compliance with security policies. The ideal candidate will bring 3 to 5 years of experience in cybersecurity with emphasis on cloud environments, protecting and enhancing the security posture of cloud infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and sustain robust security mechanisms across cloud systems.
• Monitor cloud infrastructure to detect security threats, vulnerabilities, and unusual activities.
• Manage configurations, access control protocols, and policies within cloud environments.
• Implement and oversee Identity and Access Management (IAM) including role-based and privileged access controls.
• Perform cloud security assessments to identify and mitigate risks and weaknesses.
• Support processes for vulnerability management and remediation in cloud services.
• Configure and supervise cloud-native security tools and services.
• Apply security best practices to cloud networking, virtual machines, databases, storage, and applications.
• Assist in security incident detection, investigation, and response tailored to cloud platforms.
• Evaluate cloud architectures and provide recommendations for security enhancements.
• Ensure cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud are securely configured and compliant with standards.
• Facilitate logging, monitoring, and integration with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Contribute to encryption, key management, data protection, and backup security controls implementation.
• Participate in security audits and compliance reviews.
• Maintain thorough cloud security documentation, reports, and procedures.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure, DevOps, application, and information security teams.
• Keep abreast of the latest trends, threats, and technologies in cloud security to ensure proactive defense measures.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, IT, or a related discipline.
• Between 3 to 5 years of experience in cloud security, cybersecurity, or information security roles.
• Proven hands-on experience with at least one of the leading cloud providers: AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Deep understanding of cloud security architectures, frameworks, and controls.
• Expertise with Identity and Access Management, network security, encryption techniques, logging, monitoring, and vulnerability management.
• Familiarity with recognized cloud security standards and frameworks like NIST, CIS, and ISO 27001.
• Experience utilizing cloud-native security tools and SIEM platforms.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and secure Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines is a plus.
• Strong analytical capabilities with problem-solving skills.
• Effective communication and proficient documentation skills.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written communications.