Senior SOC Analyst | Hybrid Security Operations Lead

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Training & certs

Hybrid work Bloemfontein

Team collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to join its Security Operations Center in Bloemfontein. You will monitor security alerts, investigate incidents, and lead root cause analysis to strengthen defenses.

You will work with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, ELK), develop playbooks, mentor junior analysts, and participate in threat hunting. A strong cybersecurity background and relevant certifications are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field.
• 4–6 years in SOC or IR role.
• Strong proficiency with SIEM tools and monitoring tech.
• Knowledge of network protocols, OS, and attack vectors.
• IR methodologies and forensics basics.
• Certs such as Security+, CEH, GIAC are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and network traffic.
• Lead investigations into security incidents with root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Develop and refine detection rules, correlation logic, and IR playbooks in SIEM.
• Mentor and guide junior SOC analysts during investigations.
• Participate in threat hunting to identify potential breaches.
• Document incident details, actions, and resolutions for compliance.

Skills

SOC analysis

Incident response

Threat hunting

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ELK Stack

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to join its Security Operations Center in Bloemfontein. You will monitor security alerts, investigate incidents, and lead root cause analysis to strengthen defenses.

You will work with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, ELK), develop playbooks, mentor junior analysts, and participate in threat hunting. A strong cybersecurity background and relevant certifications are preferred.