Security Operations Manager

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. Were not building toward this future. Were already in it.

Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents covering more than 72 million square kilometers in partnership with leading satellite operators mobile network operators Tier-1 chipset makers and OEMs worldwide. And were just getting started.

At the heart of it all is Skylos commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. Its the infrastructure that makes true anywhere anytime connectivity possible.

When you join Skylo youll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices automotive and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the worlds most remote places.

This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters at a company thats already proving it works

This role is located in Bangalore India where we are onsite 3 days a week in office.

Skylo is building satellite-to-device (NTN) connectivity infrastructure connecting mobile network operators worldwide. Security Operations is the most critically understaffed pillar in our InfoSec build-out relative to its 24/7 mandate and were hiring a SecOps Manager to stand up and lead this function from the ground up covering detection monitoring incident response and threat management across our satellite network ground infrastructure and enterprise systems. Youll build the SOC function from scratch rather than inherit one shaping tooling process and team structure for a company defining a new category of critical connectivity infrastructure.

• Build and lead Skylos Cyber Fusion Center function including staffing model shift/coverage strategy and escalation processes for 24/7 monitoring

• Own the SIEM/EDR/XDR stack deployment tuning use-case development and detection engineering

• Lead incident response: triage containment root cause and post-incident reporting for security events across cloud corporate IT data center and product environments

• Define and mature SOC processes runbooks playbooks escalation paths and metrics (MTTD MTTR alert fidelity)

• Manage and mentor SOC analysts as the team scales through phased hiring

• Partner with Network Operation Product Security Cloud Security and GRC to ensure shared visibility and coordinated response

• Stand up a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) capability sourcing curating and operationalizing threat feeds and IOCs relevant to telco/satellite/NTN threat actors

• Translate CTI into proactive detection content threat hunting hypotheses and risk briefings for leadership

• Report SOC metrics and risk posture to Head of InfoSec and leadership; contribute to exec-level reporting

• Support compliance evidence gathering for ISO 27001 NIS2 and other frameworks tied to detection and response controls

• Good understanding of MITRE ATT&CK FiGHT D3FEND IOC analysis and threat detection.

• Build automated/SOAR response on thematic incidents

• 8 years in security operations/incident response with 2 years in a SOC leadership or team-lead role

• Hands-on experience standing up or significantly maturing a SOC function ideally in a scaling or greenfield environment

• Deep familiarity with SIEM/EDR/XDR platforms (e.g. Splunk Sentinel CrowdStrike SentinelOne) deployment and tuning not just operation

• Strong incident response fundamentals: forensics threat hunting containment strategy

• Experience building or running a Cyber Threat Intelligence function feed sourcing/curation IOC management and threat actor tracking relevant to critical infrastructure

• Understanding of cyber fusion center concepts integrating SOC CTI IR and vulnerability management functions for unified detection-to-response workflows

• Experience building 24/7 or follow-the-sun coverage models

• Familiarity with compliance frameworks relevant to telco/critical infrastructure (ISO 27001 NIS2 SOC 2)

• People management experience hiring mentoring and scaling a technical team

• Strong stakeholder communication comfortable presenting risk and incident status to executive leadership

• Bonus: experience in telco satellite or other regulated critical-infrastructure environments

With employees working across three continents Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program

• Comprehensive benefits plan

• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement

• A generous time off policy holidays and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running worlds first commercial live direct-to-device satellite network and service

• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software hardware chipsets telecom satellite and network virtualization

• Open transparent inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley Nordic and South Asia characteristics

Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation parent or caregiver status political affiliation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service consistent with applicable federal state and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.

Required Experience:

Manager