Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager

Job Opportunity: Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager

Location: Chennai India

Reports To: Cybersecurity Manager

Sector: Data Centre

Introduction: Goals & Responsibilities

On behalf of our client we are seeking a highly skilled Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager to spearhead security operations and technical infrastructure this role you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the SOC supervising both on-premise and hosted security technologies directing incident response efforts and providing strategic leadership to a team of 6 direct reports. Your primary goal is to ensure the comprehensive protection of the organizations data and infrastructure by driving the maturity of security controls and managing the evolving threat landscape.

Core Responsibilities:

• SOC Monitoring & Incident Management: Oversee daily monitoring of security events and the cyber threat landscape to continuously mature organizational security controls. Manage the resolution of cybersecurity incidents coordinate closely with engineering support and diagnose potential threats using root cause analysis and after-action reviews for firewalls IPS and related systems.
• Operational Excellence & Tooling: Drive the creation and implementation of custom alerting rules searches and dashboards for deep-dive investigations. Own the design and engineering of core security tools including task automation via scripting and programming while optimizing internal SOC processes to improve analyst efficiency.
• Stakeholder & Service Management: Manage customer relationships against established SLAs expectations and contractual terms. Analyze support tickets to identify systemic areas for improvement report key data and KPIs to leadership and lead routine service review meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Governance & Compliance: Implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework enforce segregation of duties and ensure the security team adheres strictly to established policies and controls. Perform routine infrastructure security audits and present findings to leadership.
• Collaboration & Team Development: Partner with internal teams to embed crucial security logging auditing and support requirements directly into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). Ensure all required professional certifications are maintained and that any missing role-specific certifications are obtained within 6 months of joining.

Required Skills Experience & Qualifications

The ideal candidate brings a robust combination of technical expertise complex problem-solving abilities and strong communication skills.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Experience: 812 years of professional experience in cybersecurity operations.
• Education: Bachelors degree in a related field.
• Certifications: ITIL Foundation alongside advanced certifications such as CISSP CISM GPEN GREM or GCFE (to be held or completed within 6 months of joining).

Technical Competencies:

• Deep technical proficiency with SIEM DLP Active Directory Email Security Endpoint Security and IDS/IPS.
• Strong foundational understanding of Vulnerability Assessments Identity & Access Management (IAM) principles and Advanced Persistent Threats (APT).
• Solid knowledge of Secure Coding Practices and hands-on scripting/programming proficiency in Python C Java Ruby and/or PowerShell.

Core Attributes & Requirements:

• Exceptional complex problem-solving capabilities.
• Fluency in spoken and written English with the proven ability to deliver clear engaging and concise presentations to customers.
• Flexibility to accommodate occasional out-of-hours work and travel for project delivery at customer offices.

STRAGO an equal employment opportunity employer is recruiting on behalf of our client. If your application matches the required profile you will be contacted to go ahead with the selection process.