Assistant Manager - SOC Engineer (OT Security)

Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India is seeking a SOC Engineer specialized in Operational Technology environments to join the Cybersecurity team within IS/IT. The role focuses on deployment, configuration, administration, and operational management of security solutions across IT and OT landscapes, emphasizing industrial environments.

You will contribute to strengthening the security posture by provisioning tools, configuring platforms, and managing day-to-day SOC operations to

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Tanium deployment, administration, or operations.
• Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike endpoint protection, detection, and response.
• Experience in cybersecurity operations (SOC or equivalent).
• Understanding OT environments and industrial systems (manufacturing, SCADA, ICS).
• Knowledge of endpoint security, asset visibility, and incident response processes.
• Familiarity with ticketing/workflow tools such as ServiceNow.

Responsibilities

• Provisioning & Deployment: Support deployment and onboarding of cybersecurity tools across IT and OT environments.
• Provisioning & Deployment: Participate in provisioning activities, including agent deployment, system integration, and infrastructure configuration.
• Provisioning & Deployment: Integrate security tooling with core platforms like ServiceNow, Microsoft ecosystem, and SIEM solutions.
• Provisioning & Deployment: Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and OT teams to roll out security controls in industrial environments.

Skills

Tanium

CrowdStrike

SOC operations

OT environments

Endpoint security

ServiceNow familiarity

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity

Certifications such as Security+, CISSP, GIAC

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Confluence

Microsoft Defender ecosystem

Azure Active Directory

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a SOC Engineer specialized in Operational Technology (OT) environments to join the Cybersecurity team within IS/IT. The role focuses on supporting the deployment, configuration, administration, and operational management of security solutions across both IT and OT landscapes, with a strong emphasis on industrial environments. The candidate will contribute to strengthening the company's security posture by actively participating in security tool provisioning, platform configuration, and day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring visibility, detection, and response capabilities across production and manufacturing systems.

Key Responsibilities

Provisioning & Deployment

• Support the deployment and onboarding of cybersecurity tools across IT and OT environments.
• Participate in provisioning activities, including agent deployment, system integration, and infrastructure configuration.
• Assist in integrating security tooling with core platforms such as ServiceNow, Microsoft ecosystem, and SIEM solutions.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and OT teams to ensure proper rollout of security controls in industrial environments.

Configuration & Administration

• Configure and maintain endpoint security and monitoring solutions.
• Manage policies, rules, and detection use cases within security tools.
• Ensure proper asset onboarding, classification, and visibility, especially in OT networks.
• Maintain documentation of configurations, procedures, and architecture using Confluence.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to detection, automation, and response capabilities.

SOC Operations

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts across IT and OT environments.
• Investigate incidents, perform triage, and coordinate response activities.
• Contribute to use case tuning and false positive reduction.
• Collaborate with the SOC team to improve detection coverage and response efficiency.
• Participate in incident response processes, including containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Support vulnerability management and endpoint hygiene activities.

Collaboration & Tools

• Work closely with Cybersecurity, IT Operations, OT teams, and Engineering.
• Use ServiceNow for incident and request management.
• Use Jira for task tracking and project activities.
• Use Confluence for documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Operate within a Microsoft-centric environment (Defender ecosystem, Azure, Active Directory, etc.).

Required Skills And Experience

Must-Have

• Hands-on experience with Tanium (deployment, administration, or operations).
• Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike (endpoint protection, detection, and response).
• Experience in cybersecurity operations (SOC or equivalent).
• Understanding of OT environments and industrial systems (manufacturing, SCADA, IC S).
• Knowledge of endpoint security, asset visibility, and incident response processes.
• Familiarity with ticketing and workflow tools such as ServiceNow.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience with SOTI MobiControl (device management, especially in industrial/mobile environments).
• Experience with Cisco ISE (network access control and segmentation).
• Experience with Octoplant (industrial asset management and OT environments).
• Exposure to SIEM platforms and detection engineering.
• Knowledge of IT/OT network segmentation principles and zero-trust concepts.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work in cross-functional and international teams.
• Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Clear communication skills (technical and non-technical stakeholders).
• Ability to work in structured environments with processes and documentation.

Education and Background

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, CISSP, GIAC, or vendor-specific) are a plus.

Location and Reporting

• Part of the IS/IT Cyber security organización within RNTBCI / HORSE Team
• Reporting in to SOC / Cyber Operations leadership.