24/7 SOC Engineer – Cloud & Networking Specialist

People; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & life insurance

Performance-based incentives

Overtime compensation

Leave & gratuity as per company policy

Career growth in telecom & cloud

Job summary

People is hiring an IT SOC Engineer in Islamabad to join a telecom-focused environment. You will provide round-the-clock monitoring, perform initial incident analysis, and escalate critical issues as needed.

The role involves troubleshooting VPN/IPsec, MPLS, and cloud networking, managing Windows Server services, and supporting cloud infrastructure. A strong scripting capability (PowerShell or Python) is valuable for automating tasks and generating reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Telecom, IT, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in Cloud, Network, or Windows Server administration.
• Relevant certifications (CCNA, HCIA/HCIP, MCSA, Azure Administrator) are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 SOC monitoring and incident response support.
• Act as first-level support: log incidents, perform initial analysis, and escalate critical issues.
• Troubleshoot IPsec, SSL VPN, MPLS, and cloud networking environments.
• Manage Windows Server (AD, GPO, DNS, WSUS, patching).
• Support cloud infrastructure (EC2, VPC, ELB, VPN Gateway, NAT, Security Groups).
• Handle proxy configurations and network troubleshooting (DNS/DHCP).
• Perform OS upgrades, software installations, and system updates.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell or Python.
• Prepare incident and performance reports.

Skills

Cloud networking

VPN technologies

PowerShell/Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Windows Server

AWS

Job description

People is hiring an IT SOC Engineer in Islamabad to join a telecom-focused environment. You will provide round-the-clock monitoring, perform initial incident analysis, and escalate critical issues as needed.

The role involves troubleshooting VPN/IPsec, MPLS, and cloud networking, managing Windows Server services, and supporting cloud infrastructure. A strong scripting capability (PowerShell or Python) is valuable for automating tasks and generating reports.