Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst / Engineer in भारत

This is a remote position.

Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst / Engineer

Job Details

• Employment Type: Contract
  
• Work Mode: Remote
  
• Location: Offshore
  
• Total Experience Required: 4 to 7 years
  
• Relevant Experience Required: 3+ years of dedicated experience working within a 24/7 SOC environment running threat detection and incident response
  
• Mandatory Certification: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Security+, CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker), or GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst / Engineer to monitor, detect, analyze, and respond to cyber threats across our global enterprise infrastructure. The ideal candidate will orchestrate real-time security incident monitoring using advanced SIEM/SOAR platforms, perform deep technical analysis of anomalous events, and execute rapid containment workflows to safeguard business networks.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor real-time enterprise security alerts across a multi-tenant infrastructure, parsing telemetry data from SIEM, EDR, firewalls, network sensors, and cloud logs.
  
• Lead incident triage and analysis tracks , investigating anomalous events, identifying true positives, and prioritizing security alerts based on risk and operational impact.
  
• Execute rapid threat containment workflows , neutralizing live compromises, isolating infected endpoints, disabling compromised accounts, and revoking unauthorized access tokens.
  
• Configure and tune SIEM correlation rules (e.g., , ) to enhance detection accuracy and systematically eliminate noise and false positives.
  
• Develop and automate SOAR playbooks (e.g., , ) to streamline recurring incident response actions and shorten mean time to remediate (MTTR).
  
• Perform detailed malware analysis and threat hunting sweeps , evaluating suspicious files, malicious scripts, phishing vectors, and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
  
• Document and report post-incident reviews , mapping threat behaviors directly to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, identifying detection gaps, and tracking infrastructure remediation needs.
  

Requirements

• 4 to 7 years of core IT systems security experience, with 3+ dedicated years actively executing real-time threat detection and incident response in a mature SOC.
  
• Strong technical mastery of enterprise SIEM environments, Endpoint Detection and Response tools (EDR/XDR like , ), and packet capture analysis software ().
  
• Deep structural understanding of network architecture, TCP/IP protocols, common attack vectors, application vulnerabilities, and modern operating system security.
  
• Mandatory certification: Security+, CEH, GCIH, or CISSP.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience writing detection rules using KQL, YARA, or Sigma formatting rules.
  
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, PowerShell) to extend custom security tool automations and log parsing logic.