Cyber Field Engineer (Abu Dhabi)

Location - Abu Dhabi

Accelerate Your Career in Cybersecurity

Join Pentera and be part of the global leader in Automated Security Validation. We help organizations safely emulate real-world attacks - just like the world’s best red teams - to uncover true security gaps. At Pentera, you will work with cutting-edge technology that challenges modern defenses and pushes the boundaries of security testing.

With over 400 team members and 1,100+ customers in more than 50 countries, Pentera is a fast-growing company backed by top-tier investors including Insight Partners, K1, and The Blackstone Group.

If you are looking for a hands-on, high-impact role that combines deep technical deployment with advanced cybersecurity expertise and customer leadership, Pentera is the place for you.

About the Role:

We are looking for a Cyber Field Engineer to own the full technical lifecycle of our customers - from initial deployment to ongoing security validation and advisory. This is a hybrid role that combines deployment engineering responsibilities with cyber field expertise, acting as a trusted technical authority for customers and an essential bridge between the field and internal teams.

In this role, you will design and deploy Pentera in complex environments (on-prem and cloud), lead technical deep dives with security teams, guide remediation strategies, and ensure customers achieve rapid time-to-value and long-term success. You will work closely with customers’ SOC, IR, IT, and security engineering teams, while collaborating internally with R&D, Product, Support, Technical Advisors, and Customer Success.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Deployment and Onboarding

• Lead end-to-end onboarding of new customers, managing the lifecycle from initial architecture design through to full production deployment.
• Design, deploy, and configure Pentera across diverse on-prem and cloud environments (AWS, Azure), ensuring robust networking, virtualization, authentication, and security controls.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including Technical Advisors and Customer Success Managers, to share deployment best practices and ensure a seamless onboarding experience.
• Guide customers through hardware selection, sizing, and procurement to support optimal Pentera deployments.
• Accelerate time-to-value by ensuring customers reach production quickly, adopting operational best practices for stable and scalable performance.

Cybersecurity and Field Engineering

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor, driving platform adoption and customer satisfaction through consistent, proactive technical guidance and deep expertise in security validation.
• Lead technical deep dives with customer security teams (SOC, IR, Red/Blue) to analyze findings, attack paths, and misconfigurations based on real-world offensive techniques.
• Act as the technical voice of the customer, channeling operational insights, feature requirements, and field feedback directly to Product, R&D, and Support teams to drive innovation.
• Provide ongoing cybersecurity advisory, aligning security validation outcomes with the customer’s specific risk profile and business objectives.
• Deliver hands-on troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for complex system, network, and security issues within enterprise environments.

• Willingness to travel frequently in the Gulf area to meet our customers on-site.
• Must be already a legal resident of the UAE and hold a valid Emirates ID (valid work visa).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• 3+ years of hands-on cybersecurity experience (SOC, IR, Penetration Testing, Security Engineering, or similar).
• 3+ years of Linux administration experience (Ubuntu preferred).
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, VPNs) and enterprise infrastructure.
• Proven experience with virtualization platforms (VMware ESXi/vCenter, Hyper-V).
• Strong cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS and/or Azure).
• Experience deploying and supporting complex systems in customer environments (on-prem and cloud).
• Familiarity with offensive security concepts, attack techniques, and common attack frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across networking, operating systems, virtualization, and security controls.
• Excellent customer-facing skills with the ability to explain complex technical topics to varied audiences.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Docker, Ansible, and scripting (Python, Bash; PowerShell an advantage).
• Cloud and networking certifications (AWS, Azure, CCNA, Network+).
• Background in Sales Engineering, Field Engineering, or other technical customer-facing roles.
• Offensive security certifications (OSCP, CRTO, GXPN, etc).
• Experience with server hardware setup, maintenance, and procurement.
• Project management experience.
• Existing high-level security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join us.