Cyber Security Specialist

Senior SOC Analyst / Administrator

Location:

[Insert Location] – Willingness to work in a 24x7 rotational shift environment

Industry:

Information Technology | BFSI | Fintech

Experience Required:

4 to 8 years in Security Operations Center (SOC) with strong SOC analysis and administration skills

Job Summary:

SOC Analyst/Admin

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer, maintain, and troubleshoot SIEM solutions (ArcSight, IBM QRadar).
• Perform real-time security monitoring and incident response across enterprise-wide environments.
• Analyze and investigate security alerts from tools including IDPS, SIEM, antivirus, EDR, UBA, and proxy systems.
• Build and enhance detection use cases, perform false-positive tuning, and implement threat-hunting initiatives.
• Actively support and manage Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management activities.
• Participate in and enhance the full incident response lifecycle: detection, triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Draft high-quality incident reports for high-severity events and contribute to root cause analysis.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, IR runbooks, and SOAR playbooks.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party vendors to resolve complex issues.
• Ensure high availability and performance of SOC infrastructure.
• Respond to Service Requests (SRs), Change Requests (CRs), and daily operations queries.
• Lead or support projects related to security tooling, automation, and process improvements.

Key Skills & Qualifications:

• 4–8 years of experience in a SOC environment with a blend of analysis and SIEM administration.
• Strong experience with

  SIEM tools

  such as

  ArcSight

  and

  IBM QRadar

  (configuration, tuning, maintenance).
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity concepts including threat detection, malware analysis, network security, and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms, DLP systems, and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, common protocols, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Excellent troubleshooting and analytical thinking abilities.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Preferred Certifications (Added Advantage):

• CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
• CTIA (Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst)
• CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate)
• CND (Certified Network Defender)

Work Environment:

• 24x7 shift-based work; must be open to working in night and weekend shifts as part of a rotating schedule.
• Fast-paced, highly collaborative security operations environment.

Why Join Us?

• Work with cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies
• Engage in real-time threat defense and mitigation
• Opportunity to grow within a dynamic SOC team with continuous learning

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