Lead SOC Operations & Threat Hunting

Accelerec Ltd.; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Cutting-edge security technologies

Job summary

Accelerec Ltd. is seeking a seasoned SOC Manager in Saudi Arabia to lead the Security Operations Center and advance the organization's cybersecurity posture.

You will mentor a high-performing security team, drive threat detection and response, and collaborate with architecture and engineering to implement robust controls. The role emphasizes proactive threat hunting, vulnerability management, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS) is required.
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive cybersecurity operations experience with SOC leadership.
• Expertise in SIEM management, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, network/endpoint/cloud security, and security architecture.
• Proficiency with SIEM tools such as Splunk, QRadar, ELK Stack; Python scripting for automation.
• CISSP, CISM, or GIAC certifications are mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the SOC with continuous monitoring and incident response.
• Develop and refine SOC processes, playbooks, and procedures for detection, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Lead and mentor a team of SOC analysts to ensure high performance and professional development.
• Oversee SIEM platforms to optimize threat detection and analysis across the enterprise.
• Drive proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify and neutralize sophisticated threats.
• Manage and enhance vulnerability management programs to remediate security weaknesses.
• Collaborate with security architecture and engineering to implement robust controls across network, endpoint, and cloud.

Skills

SIEM management

Incident response

Threat hunting

Vulnerability management

Network security

Endpoint security

Cloud security

Security architecture

Python automation

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Computer Science (BCS)

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ELK Stack

Job description

Accelerec Ltd. is seeking a seasoned SOC Manager in Saudi Arabia to lead the Security Operations Center and advance the organization's cybersecurity posture.

You will mentor a high-performing security team, drive threat detection and response, and collaborate with architecture and engineering to implement robust controls. The role emphasizes proactive threat hunting, vulnerability management, and strong leadership.