Senior SOC Analyst: Lead Threat Detection & Response

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Advanced security training

Career advancement opportunities

Generous annual leave

Exposure to diverse security tech

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst in Polokwane, Limpopo. You will monitor security events, investigate incidents, and drive rapid containment. The role requires 4+ years in SOC, strong SIEM skills, and a background in cyber threat intelligence.

You will mentor juniors and participate in on-call rotations to strengthen defenses. Join a growing technology services provider committed to proactive security and continuous improvement of SOC capabilities, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a related field.
• Minimum 4 years in SOC or incident response.
• Proficiency with SIEMs (Splunk/QRadar/ELK).
• Solid understanding of networks, Windows & Linux, and attack methods.
• Experience with EDR and NSM; threat intel familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Monitor alerts from SIEM/EDR/IDS/IPS and firewalls.
• Lead initial incident response, containment, and scope assessment.
• Investigate threats using forensic techniques and threat intel.
• Develop detection rules and refine SOC playbooks.
• Document investigations and support on-call incidents.

Skills

Threat detection & IR

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal comms

On-call incident response

Forensic investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT or related

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ELK Stack

EDR tools

NSM

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst in Polokwane, Limpopo. You will monitor security events, investigate incidents, and drive rapid containment. The role requires 4+ years in SOC, strong SIEM skills, and a background in cyber threat intelligence.

You will mentor juniors and participate in on-call rotations to strengthen defenses. Join a growing technology services provider committed to proactive security and continuous improvement of SOC capabilities, with