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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

Role purpose

The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for leading the design, implementation, integration, optimization, and support of cybersecurity solutions and services across enterprise customer environments. The role provides advanced technical expertise across multiple cybersecurity domains including Security Operations, Network Security, Endpoint Security, Identity & Access Management (IAM), Cloud Security, Vulnerability Management, Data Protection, Security Monitoring, and Incident Response. The Senior Cyber Security Engineer acts as a technical leader within security projects, providing architecture guidance, mentoring junior engineers and consultants, supporting customer engagements, and ensuring cybersecurity solutions are delivered according to industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and organizational standards.

Job profile

• Lead the delivery and implementation of end-to-end cybersecurity projects in enterprise-scale environments
• Design, develop, and maintain secure architecture frameworks covering network, endpoint, identity, and cloud security
• Manage and enhance Security Operations (SecOps) including monitoring, detection, and response capabilities
• Oversee threat management, vulnerability management, and incident response processes to minimize risk exposure
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex security and infrastructure issues across integrated environments
• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and stakeholders to ensure seamless security integration and project execution
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to security teams
• Drive adherence to industry standards, policies, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS)
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating emerging threats, tools, and technologies
• Bridge communication between technical and non-technical stakeholders to support decision-making

Competencies and qualification

Experience & education

• 5–9 years in cybersecurity engineering or implementation roles
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field

Skills

• Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
• Proven leadership, teamwork, and collaboration abilities
• Fluency in Arabic and English

Technical expertise

• Security architecture, operations, and enterprise-scale environments
• Threat management, vulnerability management, and incident response
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, endpoint protection, IAM, and firewalls
• Experience with vendors like Microsoft, Cisco, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Trend Micro

Certifications

• CISSP, CISM, CEH, CompTIA Security+
• Microsoft Security, Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet NSE, Splunk, CrowdStrike, CyberArk
• ITIL Foundation

Frameworks & tools

• ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS
• IT service management (ITIL) and quality assurance practices

Security technologies

• SIEM: Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, Elastic
• Endpoint: Defender, CrowdStrike, Trend Micro
• Identity: Entra ID, CyberArk
• Network: Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto, F5, Juniper

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

Accessibility

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please let us know during your application process.

Together we can.