Economic Analyst Jobs in Kuwait
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Kuwait - Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
<p>The SOC Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, and continuous optimization of ZainTECH's Security Operations Centre (SOC) technology platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient security monitoring services for enterprise and government customers across the MENA region. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and maintaining Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and supporting security technologies. The role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of security monitoring capabilities - from onboarding new log sources and developing detection content to automating operational workflows and continuously enhancing SOC performance - while ensuring solutions align with customer requirements, cybersecurity best practices, and operational standards. Responsibilities: SIEM & Security Platform Engineering Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise SIEM and SOAR platforms supporting ZainTECH's Managed Security Services portfolio. Deploy and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure SOC infrastructure across customer environments. Manage platform upgrades, patching, configuration management, and lifecycle activities to ensure platform stability and performance. Ensure SOC technologies remain aligned with operational, security, and customer requirements. Detection Engineering & Security Content Develop, maintain, and optimise SIEM detection content, including correlation rules, dashboards, reports, alerts, watchlists, and use cases. Improve detection capabilities by analysing emerging threats, attack techniques, and operational trends. Reduce false positives through continuous tuning and refinement of detection logic. Map detection capabilities to recognised cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK. Platform Integration & Automation Integrate security technologies, cloud platforms, infrastructure, and third-party solutions into the SIEM ecosystem. Develop custom parsers, connectors, and data ingestion mechanisms to support new customer environments. Design and implement SOAR playbooks to automate investigation, enrichment, notification, and response activities. Optimise data collection, normalisation, and event processing to improve operational efficiency. Operational Support & Continuous Improvement Provide technical support to SOC Analysts during security investigations and major incident response activities. Troubleshoot platform issues and perform root cause analysis to maintain service availability. Produce technical documentation, implementation guides, and operational runbooks. Identify opportunities to improve SOC maturity through automation, process optimisation, and engineering best practices. Collaborate with Cybersecurity Consulting, Incident Response, Product Management, and Delivery teams to continuously enhance Managed Security Services.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>3-5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and administering SIEM platforms within enterprise or Managed Security Services environments. Strong experience with one or more SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, LogRhythm, or Elastic Security. Experience integrating multiple security technologies, including EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, cloud security platforms, identity platforms, and threat intelligence feeds. Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, scripting, APIs, and automation technologies. Experience implementing SOAR platforms and security automation workflows. Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence integration, and detection engineering principles. Experience supporting enterprise cloud environments including Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform. Experience working within a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) environment. Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. Security +, CEH or any relevant certification preferred</p>
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Kuwait
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<p>Established in the region for 40 years, PwC has around 12,000 people in 12 countries across the region: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.</p><br> <p>Our regional team operates across the Middle East bringing international experience delivered within the context of the region and its culture. We can bring the collective knowledge and experience of more than 370,000 people across the entire global PwC network in advisory, assurance and tax to help you find the value you are looking for.</p><br> <p><b>About Us</b></p><br> <p>With offices in 152 countries and nearly 328,000 professionals, we are one of the world’s leading professional services networks, helping organisations and individuals create lasting value through Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. For over 40 years, we have contributed to the Middle East’s transformation journey, partnering with governments and businesses to deliver sustainable solutions. Today, more than 12,000 of us across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are shaping the region’s future. </p><br> <p><b>Line of Service Overview</b></p><br> <p>Our Middle East Assurance practice includes over 2,300 people based in 12 countries across the region and is part of PwC’s global network that is operating worldwide. PwC Middle East’s Assurance practice combines the right mix of human-led and tech powered solutions to provide our clients with quality audits and other risk services that create confidence and impact in our region and across society.</p><br> <p><b>Business Unit Overview</b></p><br> <p>Core Assurance is a cornerstone of our Assurance practice, focused on delivering high-quality audits that build trust and drive sustained outcomes.</p><br> <p>Our teams apply deep technical expertise and leverage advanced digital tools to provide independent assurance over financial reporting. Through a human-led, tech-powered approach, we help clients meet regulatory requirements, enhance transparency, and strengthen stakeholder confidence, creating impact across industries and society.</p><br> <p><b>How You’ll Contribute</b></p><br> <p>As an External Audit Senior Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: </p><br> <ul><li>Using your analytical skills to analyse the client's financial statements and ensure they adhere to financial regulations.</li><li>Examining financial and accounting records, other documents, and tangible items such as inventory, or plant and equipment.</li><li>Asking a range of questions – from formal written questions to informal oral questions – to a range of individuals at our client organizations.</li><li>Testing the client organization's internal controls and processes.</li><li>Building trust and credibility with the clients by understanding their expectations and delivering high quality services.</li><li>Taking accountability for researching and understanding key facts on the client;s industry information before the engagement begins.</li><li>Communicating with the Manager and/ or Partner in a timely manner with respect to engagement progress – risks, issues, variances from plan in terms of time, budget, etc.</li><li>Taking full ownership of external file completion.</li><li>Analyzing engagement economics of self and field staff and explaining variances from the budgets.</li><li>Reviewing the work of the associate levels and providing them on-job training, coaching and timely constructive feedback to help them grow in their career.</li><li>Ensuring you are adhering to compliance with the risk, quality and independence matters.</li><li>Having an understanding in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients along with building and maintaining strong relationships with clients.</li><li>Engaging and dealing effectively with diverse teams from the planning through the completion phase of the audit as well as closely following up on the progress of the requested tasks to ensure meeting the timeline and the firm’s internal KPI’s.</li><li>Taking part in the digital initiatives and upskilling areas which aligns most with your team’s business needs.</li><li>Perform other procedures as necessary to support issuance of the assurance deliverables.</li></ul> <p><b>What You’ll Bring</b></p><br> <p>You are ambitious and you utilize opportunities to grow and develop. In addition, you recognise yourself in the following characteristics:</p><br> <ul><li>A degree in accounting, finance or any other related academic major.</li><li>Completed or pursuing a professional qualification, such as ACCA, CA, ACA, CPA (preferably).</li><li>Progressive experience at the Senior Associate level working with a range of external audit clients in a Big 4 professional services firm.</li><li>Experience in auditing Banking / Insurance clients is considered an asset.</li><li>Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills that allow you to thrive in a team environment.</li><li>Bilingual proficiency in Arabic and English (oral and written) is a plus.</li><li>Business development and client relationship building skills.</li><li>Willingness to challenge the ‘norms’ and to create a cohesive and effective working team.</li><li>Excellent project management skills.</li><li>Experience in applying the international standards on Auditing (ISAs) on the external audit of financial services with excellent IFRS knowledge relevant to the FS practice (such as IFRS 9, 17) and financial services regulations.</li><li>Knowledge in any Audit technologies, and experience using Data Analytics tools is a plus.</li><li>Commitment to valuing differences and working alongside diverse people and perspectives.</li><li>Thorough technical skills and experience regarding applicable accounting reporting and auditing standards, with demonstrated exceptional performance.</li><li>Experience in the design of engagement procedures based on risk and materiality.</li><li>Previous experience in coaching and leading engagement teams.</li><li>Strong technical knowledge and having the ability to research issues, present alternatives and conclusions to client/Manager.</li></ul> <p><b>How You’ll Make a Difference</b></p><br> <p>At PwC Midde East, we expect all our people to embody the skills and behaviours of The PwC Professional framework, helping us deliver on our strategy while growing and developing as leaders at every level. </p><br> <p><b>Why You’ll Love Working at PwC</b></p><br> <p>At PwC Middle East, you’ll find more than just a job - you’ll build a meaningful career, supported by rewards and benefits that help you thrive. We offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and programs that promote well-being, balance, and personal growth. You’ll have access to continuous learning, digital upskilling, and a collaborative environment that values innovation, mentorship, and diversity. Are you ready to make a difference? Want to unlock new value by applying your unique perspective and talents? You can grow exponentially here. Discover more about Life at PwC Middle East.</p><br><p>For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.</p><br><br> </div>
Kuwait
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<span>The SOC Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, and continuous optimization of ZainTECH's Security Operations Centre (SOC) technology platforms, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient security monitoring services for enterprise and government customers across the MENA region.<br> This is a hands-on engineering role focused on designing and maintaining Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), and supporting security technologies.<br> The role owns the end-to-end lifecycle of security monitoring capabilities - from onboarding new log sources and developing detection content to automating operational workflows and continuously enhancing SOC performance - while ensuring solutions align with customer requirements, cybersecurity best practices, and operational standards.<br> Responsibilities: SIEM & Security Platform Engineering Design, implement, configure, and maintain enterprise SIEM and SOAR platforms supporting ZainTECH's Managed Security Services portfolio.<br> Deploy and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure SOC infrastructure across customer environments.<br> Manage platform upgrades, patching, configuration management, and lifecycle activities to ensure platform stability and performance.<br> Ensure SOC technologies remain aligned with operational, security, and customer requirements.<br> Detection Engineering & Security Content Develop, maintain, and optimise SIEM detection content, including correlation rules, dashboards, reports, alerts, watchlists, and use cases.<br> Improve detection capabilities by analysing emerging threats, attack techniques, and operational trends.<br> Reduce false positives through continuous tuning and refinement of detection logic.<br> Map detection capabilities to recognised cybersecurity frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.<br> Platform Integration & Automation Integrate security technologies, cloud platforms, infrastructure, and third-party solutions into the SIEM ecosystem.<br> Develop custom parsers, connectors, and data ingestion mechanisms to support new customer environments.<br> Design and implement SOAR playbooks to automate investigation, enrichment, notification, and response activities.<br> Optimise data collection, normalisation, and event processing to improve operational efficiency.<br> Operational Support & Continuous Improvement Provide technical support to SOC Analysts during security investigations and major incident response activities.<br> Troubleshoot platform issues and perform root cause analysis to maintain service availability.<br> Produce technical documentation, implementation guides, and operational runbooks.<br> Identify opportunities to improve SOC maturity through automation, process optimisation, and engineering best practices.<br> Collaborate with Cybersecurity Consulting, Incident Response, Product Management, and Delivery teams to continuously enhance Managed Security Services.<br> Our Culture & Code of Conduct: At ZainTECH, we take pride in a culture built on collaboration, innovation, and uncompromising integrity.<br> We are looking for individuals who share these values and are committed to customer-centricity and ethical excellence.<br> All employees are expected to uphold our Code of Conduct, which serves as a guiding framework for responsible behavior across everything we do — from how we work with each other to how we engage with clients and partners globally.<br> 3-5 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and administering SIEM platforms within enterprise or Managed Security Services environments.<br> Strong experience with one or more SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, IBM QRadar, ArcSight, LogRhythm, or Elastic Security.<br> Experience integrating multiple security technologies, including EDR, firewalls, IDS/IPS, cloud security platforms, identity platforms, and threat intelligence feeds.<br> Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, scripting, APIs, and automation technologies.<br> Experience implementing SOAR platforms and security automation workflows.<br> Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence integration, and detection engineering principles.<br> Experience supporting enterprise cloud environments including Microsoft Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform.<br> Experience working within a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP) environment.<br> Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.<br> Security +, CEH or any relevant certification preferred</span> </div>
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Kuwait - Capital Governorate (Kuwait)
<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles & Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Position Summary We are looking for a skilled and experienced Automation QA Engineer to join our team in an onsite role. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in Selenium Automation , API Testing using Postman , and test automation framework development. You will be responsible for ensuring software quality by designing, developing, and executing automated test solutions for web applications and APIs. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain robust automated test scripts using Selenium WebDriver . Develop and enhance automation frameworks following industry best practices. Execute automated regression, smoke, functional, integration, and end-to-end test suites. Perform comprehensive API testing using Postman , including creating collections, writing test scripts, validating responses, and automating API test execution. Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and product owners to understand requirements and define test strategies. Identify, log, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools. Integrate automated test suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing. Analyze test results, troubleshoot failures, and provide detailed reports. Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. Continuously improve automation coverage, framework stability, and testing processes. Required Skills & Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 36 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with a strong focus on Automation Testing. Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver is mandatory. Strong experience building and maintaining automation frameworks. Proficiency in Java (preferred) or Python for automation scripting. Strong experience with Postman for API testing , including REST APIs, request validation, environment management, collections, and automated API test execution. Experience with TestNG, JUnit, or similar testing frameworks. Good understanding of API concepts, JSON, REST, and HTTP methods. Experience with Git and version control systems. Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions. Working knowledge of SQL for database validation. Experience using defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies. Preferred Skills Experience with Selenium Grid or parallel test execution. Experience with Maven or Gradle build tools. Knowledge of Docker or cloud-based test execution environments. Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter. ISTQB certification is an advantage. Required Technical Skills Selenium WebDriver Automation Framework Development Java or Python Postman REST API Testing TestNG / JUnit Git Jenkins / Azure DevOps SQL Jira Work Location Onsite - KUWAIT Employment Type Full-time What We're Looking For Strong automation mindset with excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to independently design and execute automation solutions. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Passion for delivering high-quality software through automation.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 36 years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with a strong focus on Automation Testing. Hands-on experience with Selenium WebDriver is mandatory. Strong experience building and maintaining automation frameworks. Proficiency in Java (preferred) or Python for automation scripting. Strong experience with Postman for API testing , including REST APIs, request validation, environment management, collections, and automated API test execution. Experience with TestNG, JUnit, or similar testing frameworks. Good understanding of API concepts, JSON, REST, and HTTP methods. Experience with Git and version control systems. Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitHub Actions. Working knowledge of SQL for database validation. Experience using defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies. Preferred Skills Experience with Selenium Grid or parallel test execution. Experience with Maven or Gradle build tools. Knowledge of Docker or cloud-based test execution environments. Exposure to performance testing tools such as JMeter. ISTQB certification is an advantage. Required Technical Skills Selenium WebDriver Automation Framework Development Java or Python Postman REST API Testing TestNG / JUnit Git Jenkins / Azure DevOps SQL Jira What We're Looking For Strong automation mindset with excellent problem-solving skills. Ability to independently design and execute automation solutions. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Passion for delivering high-quality software through automation.</p><p></p></section>