Senior Manager - SOC Technology

IFTAS - Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

IFTAS - Indian Financial Technology & Allied Services is seeking a seasoned SOC Lead to drive security operations across cloud and on-premise environments. You will lead SOC technologies, optimize the security stack, and define the roadmap for enhancements to protect critical financial services infrastructure.

The role requires hands-on experience in SOC platform administration, log source integration, automated response, playbooks, and threat intelligence.

Qualifications

• Experience leading SOC technologies and operations in large, complex environments.
• Ability to optimize SOC platforms across public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) and on-premise.
• Hands-on with SOC platform administration, log source integration, automated response and playbooks.
• Understanding of IT infrastructure, networking, and security principles with log analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage SOC technologies, optimization and define the roadmap for enhancements.
• Review and manage cyber security posture of controls to ensure effectiveness of security systems.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure seamless functioning of SOC technologies and security infra.
• Prepare and implement use cases for SOC monitoring team.
• Demonstrate threat hunting, mitigation and response capabilities and adhere to security frameworks.

Skills

SOC leadership

Cloud security

Incident response

Log analysis

Stakeholder management

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

UEBA

Threat intel

NBAD

Job description

• Responsible to lead and manage SOC technologies, optimization and define the raodmap for enhancements.
• Review and manage Cyber security posture of different controls to ensure the effectiveness of security systems within an organization.
• Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure the seamless functioning of the SOC technologies and optimization of the security infrastructure.

Knowledge:

• Sound experience in managing SOC technologies and operations in a large and complex environment and public cloud such as AWS, GCP, Azure.
• Should have sound understanding & knowledge of various SOC technologies & techniques like SIEM, SOAR, UEBA, NBAD, Threat Intel, Deception etc.
• Should have hands on experience on SOC platform administration, Log Source integration with Cloud workload, Secuirty Orchestration and Automated Response, Playbook, Usecase engineering, incident response techniques and technologies. Finetune, configuring and thresholds for SIEM and vulnerability tools.
• Should have knowledge & understanding of IT infrastructure & networking technologies, operations and security principles. Ability to analyze endpoint, network, and application logs. Knowledge of various security methodologies and technical security solutions.
• Should prepare and implement the use cases for SOC monitoring team
• Should have sound understanding about Threat Hunting, Mitigation and Response.
• Strong understanding of Regulatory security guildelines & master directions and security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS.
• Should be well versed with ITIL and ITSM practices.

Skills:

• Exceptional analytical, conceptual thinking, Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on quality and accuracy in project/service deliverables
• Should have strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Ability to perform under pressure, influence stakeholders and work closely with them to determine acceptable solutions.