Endpoint Security Engineer Kaspersky

About the Role:
Our client a well-established enterprise in Saudi Arabia is looking for an Endpoint Security Engineer to own its endpoint security platforms end to end. This is a platform ownership role not a monitoring seat. You will keep the tools healthy policies current and consistently applied and every asset covered.

Key Responsibilities

Endpoint Security (EDR/EPP)

• Deploy configure and maintain EDR/EPP agents across servers and workstations

• Administer Kaspersky Endpoint Security Kaspersky EDR CrowdStrike and Microsoft Endpoint Protection

• Manage Kaspersky Security Center (KSC/KSCA): policy deployment agent management task scheduling and reporting

• Configure and tune detection and prevention application control device control and web and mail filtering policies

• Monitor coverage and agent health; identify unmanaged inactive or offline endpoints

• Work with the SOC on detection-rule tuning and false-positive reduction

• Manage upgrades patch cycles version updates and vendor escalations

• Produce regular reports on endpoint coverage platform health policy compliance and security posture

Platform Ownership & Operations

• Maintain SOPs operational procedures and runbooks for assigned security platforms

• Take part in change management: submission review testing and implementation of change requests

• Coordinate with vendors on support escalations renewals and roadmap updates

• Support incident response activities related to endpoint platforms

• Troubleshoot platform agent connectivity log integration (syslog) and policy issues including server-side failures

• Work with infrastructure server network and SOC teams to keep coverage reliable

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity Computer Science IT Computer Engineering or a related field

• 35 years of experience in cybersecurity infrastructure endpoint security or a related technical security role.

• Strong hands-on experience with EDR and EPP technologies

• Practical experience with Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky EDR (Expert or Optimum tiers preferred)

• Hands-on experience managing Kaspersky Security Center (KSC/KSCA)

• Proven experience in policy deployment agent management health monitoring and security reporting

• Solid administration knowledge of Windows Server and Linux

• Good understanding of firewalls proxies network segmentation and endpoint-security connectivity requirements

• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills with real examples of fixing infrastructure and policy issues

• Ability to work effectively with SOC infrastructure network and vendor teams.

Nice to Have

• CrowdStrike and Microsoft Endpoint Protection experience

• Incident response support experience

• Change management experience (ITIL-style processes)

What We Offer

• Competitive package aligned to experience

• A hands-on platform ownership role with real scope

• Work in a fast-growing Saudi environment with a larger cybersecurity team build-out ahead

How to Apply
Send your CV to or Linkedin. Shortlisted candidates go through a scenario-based technical interview with a Cybersecurity Engineer.

Required Experience:

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