Cloud Security Engineer

About the role

We are seeking a Cloud Security Engineer to strengthen our cloud security posture and ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our cloud environments. This role is hands-on, technical, and focused on cloud security deployment, monitoring, and automation. You will work closely with DevOps, cloud engineering, and compliance teams to implement secure infrastructure and align with best practices.

The Moment

Lean has tripled in size over the past twelve months. We’re on track to triple again next year.

What started as the region’s pioneering Open Finance platform is now becoming something bigger: a multi-product infrastructure company powering payments, data, and lending across MENA. We’re expanding into new markets, opening offices, acquiring businesses, and building capabilities that didn’t exist here before.

We’ve processed billions of dollars in transactions. We’re trusted by 300+ clients - from Tabby and Tas’heel to Hungerstation - and backed by General Catalyst, Sequoia, and Shorooq. Our $67.5M Series B was just the beginning.

What you'll Own

• Cloud Security & Architecture

  • Implement, configure, and maintain security controls in cloud environments (OCI, GCP).

  • Deploy and fine-tune cloud security tools such as WAF, SIEM, and endpoint monitoring.

  • Collaborate on secure architecture design, threat modeling, and cloud security posture management.

• Automation & Infrastructure as Code

  • Use Terraform or other IaC tools to automate security deployments and configuration management.

  • Ensure consistency, compliance, and reproducibility of cloud security configurations

• Compliance & Standards

  • Ensure cloud security controls comply with regulatory requirements (SAMA CSF, NCA ECC, PDPL) and align with global standards such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2.

  • Support audit and regulatory assessments by providing technical evidence and security documentation.

• Monitoring & Incident Support

  • Support cloud security monitoring and alerting workflows.

  • Assist in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and remediation.

• Continuous Improvement & Collaboration

  • Stay up to date with emerging cloud security threats and trends.

  • Contribute to security standards, documentation, and best practices for cloud operations.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

• 3–5 years of hands-on experience in cloud security engineering.

• Practical experience with OCI and/or GCP cloud platforms.

• Experience deploying and fine-tuning cloud security tools and working with Terraform.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with multi-cloud security practices.

• Knowledge of CI/CD security integration (DevSecOps).

• Security certifications like CCSP, GCP Professional Security Engineer, or equivalent.

• Strong collaboration with cloud and DevOps teams.

• Analytical thinking for troubleshooting and optimizing cloud security controls.

• Attention to detail and ownership over cloud security initiatives.

NB. While we think the above experience could be important, we’re keen to hear from people that believe they have valuable experience to bring to the role. If you identify with the team and mission, but not all of our requirements, then please still apply!!

Why Join us?

We’re building the financial infrastructure for MENA. Not as a slogan, as a fact.

Since 2019, we’ve become the first regulated Open Banking and Open Finance company operating across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. We’ve processed billions of dollars. We connect millions of accounts. We enable companies like Binance, Careem, and Etisalat to build products that were previously impossible in this region.

Our recent $67.5M Series B from General Catalyst and Sequoia isn’t just validation: it’s fuel. We’re expanding into new markets, launching new products, and setting the pace for what financial innovation looks like in MENA.

We solve hard problems. We move fast. We hold ourselves to a high standard. And we’re looking for people who’ve done this before to help us do it right.

If you’re motivated by building something that lasts, not just something that scales, Lean is where you need to be.

Not only do we offer competitive salaries, private healthcare, and flexible office hours, but we also insist that every member of the team hold a meaningful equity stake in the business to ensure long-term alignment. We'd love you to join us for this journey!

Lean is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.

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