SIEM Admin

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# SIEM Admin > Innovative Solutions · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-27 **Workplace:** on_site **Department:** Managed Security Services Department ## Description ### **Company Overview** Innovative Solutions (IS) is a leading Cybersecurity company established in 2003, with its headquarters in Riyadh and additional offices in Al Khobar, Jeddah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi. We specialize in delivering Comprehensive Cybersecurity Solutions and Services encompassing Advisory Services, Technical Assurance, Solution Deployment, Professional Services, and Managed Security Services. Our mission is "Delivering secure and intelligent digital services that empower organizations" **About the Role** A skilled **SIEM Administrator** to design, deploy, and maintain our (SIEM) platform. In this role, you will be the backbone of our log management and threat detection infrastructure. You will work closely with various business units to onboard log sources, build custom rules, and ensure our security operations tools run seamlessly to protect enterprise assets. **Key Responsibilities** - **Platform Architecture:** Design, deploy, patch, and upgrade the SIEM platform and associated agents. - **Log Onboarding & Integration:** Collaborate with business units to map network hierarchies, establish building blocks, and classify log sources. - **Custom Development:** Build custom API connectors and parsers for non-standard log sources lacking out-of-the-box vendor support. - **Threat Detection & Modeling:** Develop robust use cases, create custom SIEM detection rules, and implement **MITRE ATT&CK** modeling. - **Operations & Troubleshooting:** Troubleshoot day-to-day issues across log sources, collectors, agents, and other SOC tools. - **Data Governance:** Manage data archiving, backups, retention, and purging configurations to align with compliance standards, restoring data as needed. - **Change & Audit Management:** Raise and manage change tickets for administrative tasks (e.g., patch upgrades, log onboarding) and prepare assessment reports for existing platforms. - **System Administration:** Leverage foundational Windows and Unix administration skills to support infrastructure health. ## Requirements - **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated professional experience. - **Core Technical Knowledge:** Strong understanding of cybersecurity and IT disciplines, including networking, operating systems, authentication protocols, enterprise architecture, and incident response. - **Enterprise Technology:** Familiarity with common enterprise tools and logging capabilities (firewalls, Active Directory, EDR/antivirus, IDS/IPS, proxies, and cloud platforms). SOAR Knowledge ‘prefer - **SIEM Expertise:** Understanding of log aggregation or correlation technologies such as Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm, Microsoft Sentinel, or Palo Alto XSIAM. - **Security Principles:** Deep knowledge of risk management processes, CIA triad principles, cryptography, IAM, access controls, and network security methodologies. - **Hardening:** Proven experience in system administration, network, and OS hardening techniques. ## Apply [Apply at Innovative Solutions](https://apply.workable.com/is/j/69B5F25CFF/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)