Manager, Security - R01565241

Architect, Security

Primary Skills

Security Architecture

Job requirements

Lead and manage 24x7 SOC operations including monitoring, detection, triage, investigation, containment, and response activities.
Develop and maintain SOC operational procedures, workbooks, playbooks, runbooks, escalation matrices, and incident handling standards.
Ensure continuous monitoring of security events, alerts, and incidents across enterprise infrastructure, endpoints, applications, and cloud environments.
Establish and track SOC KPIs, SLAs, MTTR, MTTD, and operational effectiveness metrics.
Conduct regular SOC maturity assessments and implement continuous improvement initiatives by effective use-case tuning, alert correlation, and threat hunting activities.
Manage SOC staffing, shift planning, analyst development, and operational coverage.
Oversee detection and response activities for cybersecurity incidents including malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats, unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and cloud security events.
Lead incident response coordination during major security incidents and cyber crises. Technical Skills
Hands-on expertise with: o Microsoft Sentinel, Kusto Query Language (KQL), Microsoft Defender XDR. o Expertise in Cyber Security attacks, tools & techniques, and experience with Advanced Threat management. o Experience in SIEM tools, SOAR and Threat Intelligence platforms. o Knowledge of various operating system flavors, Applications, Databases, Middleware to address security threats against the same. o Experience/knowledge in Digital Forensics. o Exposure to Cloud, Mobile and other latest technologies. o Identity and access management principles. o Cloud security management Qualifications
8+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3-5 years in SOC leadership or management roles.
Experience managing enterprise SOC operations
Strong experience with cloud security operations and Microsoft security ecosystem.
Security related certifications. Soft Skills
Strong leadership and team management capabilities
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
Effective stakeholder communication and reporting skills
Ability to work under pressure during critical incidents
Cross-functional collaboration abilities