SIEM Team Lead (SOC-02)

Tentacle Tech; Cyberjaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and professional growth

Career progression pathway

Supportive team culture

Hands-on mentorship

Job summary

Tentacle Tech is seeking an experienced SIEM Team Lead to own day-to-day SIEM operations within a fast-paced technology environment. You will lead a team of analysts, act as the key technical escalation point, and ensure the SIEM platform remains healthy, well-tuned, and aligned with SOC requirements.

This role combines hands-on security engineering with team leadership, offering opportunities for mentorship and career growth within a growing IT consulting firm based in Malaysia.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years in SIEM, SOC or cybersecurity operations.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Sentinel or enterprise SIEM.
• Knowledge of KQL and log analysis; detection tuning/use-case development.
• Experience handling technical escalations and coordinating across teams.
• Understanding of incident, change, and problem management processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, leadership and communication skills.
• Certifications such as SC-200, GCIH, GCIA, or ITIL 4 are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the SIEM team, allocating daily operational activities.
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex SIEM issues.
• Monitor SIEM platform health, log ingestion, connectors, parsing and data quality.
• Review and manage detection rules, correlation rules, tuning, and false‑positive reduction.
• Coordinate with SOC, infrastructure, cloud, network and application teams to resolve SIEM issues.
• Ensure incidents and service requests are resolved within SLA/OLA timelines.
• Maintain SIEM SOPs, runbooks, and technical documentation; support SOC during major incidents.

Skills

SIEM expertise

Team leadership

Incident management

Communication skills

Microsoft Sentinel

KQL

Log analysis

Job description

Tentacle Tech is an IT and software development consulting company serving some of Malaysia's largest enterprises. We deliver technology solutions, software development services, and IT consulting across multiple industries. We are looking for a talented professional to join our growing team.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced SIEM Team Lead to take ownership of day-to-day SIEM operations within a fast-paced technology environment. In this role, you will lead a team of analysts, act as the key technical escalation point, and ensure the SIEM platform remains healthy, well-tuned, and fully aligned with SOC requirements. This is a great opportunity for a seasoned cybersecurity professional ready to combine hands‑on technical expertise with team leadership.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage the SIEM team, allocating daily operational activities
• Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex SIEM issues
• Monitor SIEM platform health, log ingestion, connectors, parsing, and data quality
• Review and manage detection rules, correlation rules, tuning, and false‑positive reduction
• Coordinate with SOC, infrastructure, cloud, network, and application teams to resolve SIEM‑related issues
• Ensure incidents and service requests are resolved within agreed SLA/OLA timelines
• Maintain SIEM SOPs, runbooks, and technical documentation, and support SOC teams during major incidents

What We're Looking For

• 5-7+ years of experience in SIEM, SOC, or cybersecurity operations
• Strong hands‑on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or another enterprise SIEM platform
• Good knowledge of KQL and log analysis, including detection tuning and use‑case development
• Experience handling technical escalations and coordinating across multiple teams
• Good understanding of incident, change, and problem management processes
• Strong troubleshooting, leadership, and communication skills
• Relevant certifications such as SC-200, GCIH, GCIA, or ITIL 4 are an advantage

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects within the technology sector
• Hands‑on mentorship and professional development support
• Clear pathway for career progression within a growing consulting firm
• Supportive and collaborative team culture

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia?
• What's your expected monthly basic salary?
• Which of the following types of qualifications do you have?
• Do you have Incident Management experience?

Tentacle Technologies was founded in November 2001 with humble beginnings. Headquartered in Malaysia, today we operate in countries like Singapore, India and the Philippines. Our core services are Business Consulting, Software Development, Quality Assurance & IT solutions in Digital Transformation. We are techies with the right techniques to revamp businesses!

Unlike most of the tech companies that have been around since 2000’s, Tentacle Technologies understands the evolution of technology and accepts it as an integral part of future businesses. Our journey started sixteen years ago and our passion for technology has created a positive impact. From what started as a small team, we have grown to a team of 350 employees globally.

A dozen years in business, never lost a client, 350+ technology professional on board, more than 100 client partnerships, do we have to say more?