Freedom Finance MENAT

Information Security Engineer

Abu Dhabi, UAEPosted 2 days ago

Salary
AED 12k–20k a month· Michael Page
Job type
Full time
Level
Mid level
Field
Engineering & Technology
Work mode
On site

About the role

Freedom Broker Global Markets is a subsidiary of Freedom Holding Corp. (FRHC), a NASDAQ-listed diversified financial services group. The company operates under a financial services permission granted by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), specialising in brokerage and investment services. About the Role We are looking for an Information Security Engineer to help protect and strengthen our IT infrastructure and security environment. You will be responsible for administering and improving key security technologies, responding to security incidents, managing vulnerabilities, and supporting the implementation of security best practices across the organization. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, regulated finical services business where you will play a key role in maintaining a secure and resilient technology environment. Key Responsibilities • Administration and maintenance of information security tools: firewalls (NGFW), web applications firewall (WAF), antivirus and EDR solutions • Support and development of SIEM system: configuring log sources, correlation rules, dashboards • Administration of PAM system: managing accounts, sessions, access polices • Access management in active directory, control of user and service account privileges • Response to L1/L2 information security incidents, investigation and remediation • Vulnerability scanning, preparation of remediation plans • Participation in infrastructure hardening project and implementation of new security tools • Preparation of technical documentation, guidelines and standards Requirements • 5 years of experience in information security • Hands-on experience administering NGFW, WAD, EDR • Experience with SIEM systems • Knowledge of active directory, windows server, Linux • Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, VPN, VLAN, routing) • Knowledge of current threats and defenses (OWASP top 10, MITRE ATT&CK) • English at a level sufficient for reading technical documentation Why Join Freedom? • Be part of a growing, international financial services group • Dynamic work culture with strong executive exposure • Opportunities to join an expanding team across a developing regional network

Requirements

  • 5 years of experience in information security
  • Hands-on experience administering NGFW, WAD, EDR
  • Experience with SIEM systems
  • Knowledge of active directory, windows server, Linux
  • Understanding of networking (TCP/IP, VPN, VLAN, routing)
  • Knowledge of current threats and defenses (OWASP top 10, MITRE ATT&CK)
  • English at a level sufficient for reading technical documentation

Responsibilities

  • Administration and maintenance of information security tools: firewalls (NGFW), web applications firewall (WAF), antivirus and EDR solutions
  • Support and development of SIEM system: configuring log sources, correlation rules, dashboards
  • Administration of PAM system: managing accounts, sessions, access polices
  • Access management in active directory, control of user and service account privileges
  • Response to L1/L2 information security incidents, investigation and remediation
  • Vulnerability scanning, preparation of remediation plans
  • Participation in infrastructure hardening project and implementation of new security tools
  • Preparation of technical documentation, guidelines and standards

Skills

  • NGFW
  • WAF
  • EDR
  • SIEM
  • PAM
  • Active Directory
  • Windows Server
  • Linux
  • TCP/IP
  • VPN
  • VLAN
  • MITRE ATT&CK
  • OWASP Top 10
  • Incident response
  • Vulnerability management

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AED 12k–20k a month· Michael Page

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