SOC Supervisor

UnitedHealth Group; Gurgaon; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

UnitedHealth Group's Optum unit seeks a Security Operations Center (SOC) Supervisor in Gurgaon to lead real-time security monitoring and incident response within a 24/7 operation. You will supervise SOC Operators, provide hands-on coverage during gaps, and escalate critical incidents.

The role emphasizes adherence to governance, strong communication, and collaboration with site security, facilities, and GIO teams. In-person, shift-based work, including nights and weekends, is required.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in security operations or a related role.
• Experience in SOC/RSOC or 24/7 operations environment.
• Proven ability to supervise real-time activities and make quick judgments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide shift supervision for SOC Operators and ensure consistent execution of monitoring, intake and escalation procedures.
• Actively perform SOC Operator duties to maintain 24/7 coverage during staffing gaps or surge periods.
• Serve as primary escalation point for incidents requiring advanced judgment and coordination.
• Monitor enterprise security systems and dashboards to maintain real-time situational awareness.
• Coordinate responses with site security teams, facilities, vendors, and GIO counterparts as required.
• Ensure structured handovers and incident ownership during shifts.
• Identify operational issues and elevate improvements to leadership.

Skills

Shift leadership

Incident escalation

Security monitoring

Operational documentation

Clear communication

Coaching and guidance

Prioritization under pressure

Team collaboration

Job description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health optimization on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

Security Operations Center (SOC) Supervisor

Corporate Security - Global Intelligence Operations (GIO)

Security Operations Center (SOC)

The Security Operations Center (SOC) Supervisor supports the Global Intelligence Operations (GIO) by providing operational oversight, shift leadership, and hands on support for real time security monitoring and incident response. This role combines supervisory responsibilities with the ability to perform SOC Operator functions to ensure uninterrupted 24/7/365 operations.

Operating within established procedures and governance frameworks, the SOC Supervisor is responsible for maintaining operational tempo, ensuring quality and consistency in incident handling, and serving as the primary escalation point during assigned shifts.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide shift level supervision and oversight for SOC Operators, ensuring consistent execution of monitoring, intake, and escalation procedures
• Actively perform SOC Operator duties as needed to maintain coverage during staffing gaps, surge periods, or complex incidents
• Serve as the primary escalation point for security incidents requiring advanced judgment, coordination, or leadership awareness
• Monitor enterprise physical security systems, alarms, and operational dashboards to maintain real time situational awareness
• Review incident documentation for accuracy, completeness, and adherence to established standards
• Coordinate response activities with site security teams, Executive Protection, facilities, vendors, and (GIO) counterparts as required
• Provide real time guidance and decision support to SOC Operators during active incidents
• Proficiency of the local language of the country were monitoring center is located and English (written and verbal) is required to support site-level operational needs and coordination with local emergency services Successful completion of enterprise background screening, and any additional vetting required to access corporate security systems
• Ensure structured shift handovers are completed, including transfer of incident ownership and situational awareness
• Identify operational issues, procedural gaps, or recurring challenges and elevate them to leadership with recommended improvements
• Support onboarding, coaching, and day to day performance guidance for SOC Operators
• Enforce compliance with enterprise security policies, governance standards, and confidentiality requirements
• Comply with the terms and conditions of the employment contract, company policies and procedures, and any and all directives (such as, but not limited to, transfer and/or re-assignment to different work locations, change in teams and/or work shifts, policies in regards to flexibility of work benefits and/or work environment, alternative work arrangements, and other decisions that may arise due to the changing business environment). The Company may adopt, vary or rescind these policies and directives in its absolute discretion and without any limitation (implied or otherwise) on its ability to do so

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in security operations, monitoring, dispatch, emergency coordination, or a related operational role
• Experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), Regional SOC (RSOC), or comparable 24/7 operations environment
• Proven ability to lead or oversee operational activities in real time, high pressure situations
• Proven solid written and verbal communication skills, including experience providing guidance and escalation updates
• Demonstrated ability to balance supervisory responsibilities with hands on operational execution
• Demonstrated high attention to detail and sound judgment when handling sensitive or high impact security incidents

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience serving as a lead operator, shift lead, or acting supervisor in an operations center environment
• Familiarity with enterprise physical security systems, alarm monitoring platforms, and incident management tools

Required Skillsets and Competencies

• Shift leadership and real time operational oversight
• Advanced incident triage and escalation decision making
• Hands on security monitoring and response execution
• Quality control and operational documentation review
• Clear, confident, and professional communication
• Coaching and on the job guidance
• Task prioritization and workload balancing under pressure
• Team collaboration and accountability in a 24/7 operations center environment

Working Conditions

• In person role based within the Security Operations Center (SOC)
  • Shift based schedule supporting 24/7/365 operational coverage, including nights and weekends
  • Dayside, follow the sun shift schedule supporting operational coverage 7 days a week, including weekends
• Fast paced operational environment requiring sustained attention, leadership presence, and decision making
• Role involves handling sensitive security and operational information

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.