Senior SOC Analyst (non-shift)
Recruitment
What the role involves
- Responding incidents
- Hunting threats
- Mentoring analysts
What they ask for
Requires 5+ years of SOC experience, a relevant bachelor's degree, scripting skills, advanced security certifications, expert SIEM and EDR/XDR proficiency, and complex incident response and threat-hunting experience.
- 5+ yrs experience
- Bachelor's degree
- Professional licence or registration
About the job
Job description
Key Responsibilities
· Incident Response: Serve as the primary on-shift escalation point. Lead the response to high-severity incidents, conducting in-depth analysis and driving containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.
· Threat Hunting & Analysis: Proactively hunt for advanced threats and conduct deep-dive analysis using our security tools (SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS).
· Process Improvement: Identify and champion opportunities to optimize security operations workflows and processes. Collaborate with our detection engineering team to improve and fine-tune detection rules based on emerging threats.
· Mentorship & Collaboration: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level analysts. Actively contribute to their development through knowledge sharing and feedback.
· Reporting & Documentation: Create and present clear reports on threats and incidents to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Maintain meticulous records of security incidents and contribute to our SOC playbooks and runbooks.
· Strategic Contribution: Act as a thought leader, staying current on emerging threats and security technology to continuously strengthen our organization's security posture.
Job requirements
You have
· A minimum of 5+ years of dedicated SOC experience, with significant time in a senior or lead analyst role.
· A Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field. Strong scripting skills in Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
· Advanced security certifications (e.g., SANS GIAC, OSCP). Any management-level certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
· Expert-level proficiency in SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms.
· Strong understanding of network traffic analysis, intrusion detection, and SOAR technologies.
· Demonstrated experience leading complex incident response. Proven ability to conduct proactive threat hunting.
· Exceptional problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills under pressure.
· Excellent verbal and written communication, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.
· A collaborative and self-motivated mindset.