Security Operations Centre Engineer

About the role

The SOC Engineer is responsible for designing and operating the technical foundation of the Security Operations Center. This role bridges security strategy and hands-on engineering, translating threat intelligence and business risks into effective detection, monitoring, and automated response capabilities that protect critical systems and data.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain SOC platforms, including SIEM (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk), SOAR, and security monitoring tools

• Build and optimize log ingestion pipelines, ensuring data quality, normalization, and efficient processing

• Develop and manage detection use cases aligned with threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK methodologies

• Conduct threat modeling for applications, cloud environments, and infrastructure to identify risks and monitoring gaps

• Translate threat scenarios into detection logic, telemetry requirements, and automated response workflows

• Design and implement SOAR playbooks for alert triage, incident response, and escalation workflows

• Provide advanced (Tier 3) support during major incidents and contribute to root cause analysis and remediation

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance security visibility, detection coverage, and response effectiveness

Required Qualifications

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

• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or Elastic

• Strong knowledge of detection engineering and log analysis across cloud, endpoint, and network environments

• Experience with threat modeling frameworks (e.g., STRIDE, MITRE ATT&CK) and security operations workflows

• Familiarity with SOAR tools and automation scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell)

• Understanding of cloud security and modern enterprise architectures

• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications (Optional)

• Experience with EDR/XDR, NDR, CSPM, or identity security tools

• Knowledge of DevSecOps practices and CI/CD security integration

• Industry certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, or equivalent

• Experience supporting incident response and digital forensics investigations

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