SOC MANAGER

NTT Philippines Solutions Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Certification support

Career advancement opportunities

Global leader

Job summary

NTT DATA Philippines is seeking an experienced SOC Manager to oversee Security Operations Center activities, drive incident response excellence, and mentor a team of security professionals protecting client environments.

You will lead Tier 1–3 analysts, manage monitoring, detection, investigations, and responses, act as escalation point for major incidents, and collaborate with clients and partners to strengthen cyber resilience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with a strong background in SOC operations and incident response.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing SOC teams.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR/XDR technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, CrowdStrike, or similar platforms.
• Strong understanding of threat detection, incident management, and security operations.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SC-200, GCIH, or equivalent are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 SOC Analysts, Incident Responders, and Threat Hunters.
• Oversee security monitoring, threat detection, incident investigation, and response operations.
• Act as the primary escalation point for major cybersecurity incidents.
• Drive continuous improvement of SOC processes, detection capabilities, and operational performance.
• Ensure adherence to SLAs, operational procedures, and security best practices.
• Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and security partners to strengthen cyber resilience.
• Mentor and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Incident response

Threat detection

Security operations

Education

CISSP

CISM

SC-200

GCIH

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Job description

oin NTT DATA and lead a team at the forefront of cybersecurity defense. We are looking for an experienced SOC Manager to oversee Security Operations Center (SOC) activities, drive incident response excellence, and lead a team of security professionals protecting our clients' critical environments.

What You'll Do

• Lead and manage Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 SOC Analysts, Incident Responders, and Threat Hunters.

• Oversee security monitoring, threat detection, incident investigation, and response operations.

• Act as the primary escalation point for major cybersecurity incidents.

• Drive continuous improvement of SOC processes, detection capabilities, and operational performance.

• Ensure adherence to SLAs, operational procedures, and security best practices.

• Collaborate with clients, internal teams, and security partners to strengthen cyber resilience.

• Mentor and develop high-performing cybersecurity teams.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with a strong background in SOC operations and incident response.

• 3+ years of experience leading or managing SOC teams.

• Hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR/XDR technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, CrowdStrike, or similar platforms.

• Strong understanding of threat detection, incident management, and security operations.

• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SC-200, GCIH, or equivalent are an advantage.

Why Join NTT DATA?

• Work with a global leader in technology and cybersecurity services.

• Lead large-scale security operations supporting enterprise clients.

• Opportunities for professional growth, certification, and career advancement.

• Collaborative, diverse, and innovation-driven culture.

Take the next step in your cybersecurity leadership career and help shape the future of security operations at NTT DATA.