Job Description

Job code: 5278
Position Title: Project Manager - Security Operations
Location: Abu Dhabi
Experience: 5+ years
Client: Government Entity
Payroll: Sundus
Duration: 6 months Renewable
Benefits: Visa, Medical Insurance
Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary liaison between internal stakeholders and the service provider implementing Microsoft Sentinel.
• Collaborate with business units and system owners to identify critical infrastructure, applications, and endpoints that require monitoring.
• Track and manage the project lifecycle from planning to implementation, ensuring timely delivery of each phase.
• Oversee integration of all relevant systems with Microsoft Sentinel, including ensuring accurate and complete log ingestion from various data sources (e.g., endpoints, firewalls, Azure AD, Office 365, cloud platforms, Business applications, Commercial platforms or products etc.).
• Work with the service provider to validate log onboarding and ensure that ingestion is optimized for both relevance and cost-efficiency.
• Review and recommend configuration fine-tuning (e.g., analytic rules, alert thresholds, automation playbooks) to enhance detection capabilities and reduce false positives.
• Drive optimization of Sentinel billing by reviewing data retention policies, log sampling, and ingestion volume; align with business priorities to ensure cost-effective logging practices.
• Monitor and report project progress, risk, and performance metrics to senior stakeholders and leadership.
• Coordinate with IT and security teams to align project outcomes with existing security policies, frameworks, and compliance requirements.
• Facilitate operational handover, documentation, and knowledge transfer from the service provider to internal SOC/security teams.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT or cybersecurity project management, with at least 2 years in SIEM/SOC projects.
• Demonstrated experience in projects involving Microsoft Sentinel or similar SIEM platforms.
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Familiarity with Azure services, Microsoft Defender suite, and log ingestion architecture
• Excellent project management, organizational, and multitasking skills.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills at both technical and executive levels

Skills Required