Senior Security Engineer / Security Team Lead

Are you a seasoned security professional ready to lead and strengthen enterprise security operations in a growing organization? We are seeking a highly capable and hands-on Senior Security Engineer / Security Team Lead to join our team in Giza, Egypt. This is an on-site opportunity for a technically strong security leader who can drive security initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and help build a more mature and effective enterprise security environment. This role is ideal for someone who combines strong practical experience in enterprise security engineering with leadership capability, sound judgment, and the ability to work across multiple security domains. The selected candidate will play a key role in securing infrastructure, improving visibility, reducing risk, and guiding junior team members in areas such as endpoint security, pentesting support, and compliance-related activities. Key Responsibilities Lead, mentor, and train junior security engineers, helping build a stronger and more capable internal security team Design, implement, manage, and improve enterprise security controls across network, endpoint, server, identity, data, and monitoring layers Secure and support enterprise infrastructure including firewalls, routers, switches, VPNs, remote access technologies, and segmentation controls Manage and improve technologies related to network security, endpoint and workload protection, vulnerability management, data security, identity and access control, and threat monitoring Review and strengthen security configurations, policies, access controls, hardening baselines, and operational practices Support vulnerability management activities including scanning, validation, prioritization, reporting, and remediation follow-up Conduct and supervise hardening activities for servers, endpoints, and network devices in line with security best practices Support security monitoring, SIEM use cases, SOC processes, XDR visibility, alert tuning, and incident investigation activities Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, containment support, and post-incident improvement Support implementation of security controls aligned with frameworks such as ISO 27001 and PCI DSS Assist in audit readiness, evidence preparation, remediation planning, and technical control validation Develop and maintain security documentation, implementation guides, procedures, standards, and technical reports Collaborate with infrastructure, IT, engineering, and application teams to integrate security into daily operations and project delivery Skills & Technologies This role requires strong knowledge of enterprise security engineering and the ability to work across multiple layers of security architecture and operations. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in several of the following areas: Network security and firewall administration Endpoint and workload protection Vulnerability management and remediation follow-up Security hardening for servers, endpoints, and network devices SIEM, SOC, XDR, and security monitoring concepts Identity and access management, including MFA Data security controls, encryption concepts, and access monitoring Incident detection, investigation, and response support Security policy implementation and operational best practices Enterprise infrastructure security, including routers, switches, VPNs, and remote access controls Compliance alignment with standards such as PCI DSS and ISO 27001 Vendor-specific experience may be considered an advantage, but the role is primarily focused on strong enterprise security knowledge, sound engineering practices, and the ability to apply security controls effectively in real-world environments. Growth Opportunities As a Senior Security Engineer / Security Team Lead, you will play a direct role in shaping the organization’s security posture and technical direction. This position offers the opportunity to strengthen your leadership capabilities, mentor developing engineers, improve enterprise-wide security maturity, and contribute to a growing security function with long-term impact. Team & Culture You will join a collaborative and technically driven environment where practical problem solving, accountability, and continuous improvement are highly valued. This role will work closely with internal teams and leadership while helping develop junior engineers and raising the overall quality of security delivery. Impact Your work will directly contribute to protecting critical systems, improving visibility and resilience, reducing risk, and building trust in the organization’s security capabilities. You will help establish stronger controls, guide junior team members, and create a more mature and sustainable security practice.