SOC Manager

Job Purpose:

The SOC Manager is responsible for the effective operation performance and continuous improvement of the Security Operations Centre (SOC) while working closely with the Head of Cybersecurity and Technology teams to reduce organizational cyber risk.

The role will own the day-to-day operation of the SOC and lead a team of high-performing SOC analysts to create an accountable and collaborative SOC culture.

Duties:

• Operational leadership to ensure 365 x 24 x 7 security monitoring detection investigation and incident response.
• Develop and maintain effective SOC operating procedures process and playbooks.
• Lead coach and develop SOC team.
• Conduct regular 1-2-1s performance reviews and development planning.
• Identify skills gaps and appropriate training to build analyst capabilities across SIEM incident response threat hunting and security investigation.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of SOC personnel as required.
• Establish appropriate shift patterns and on-call operational coverage.
• Manage SOC workload prioritisation and resource allocation.
• Establish and report meaningful SOC operational metrics.
• Ensure consistent application of incident investigation and response procedures
• Provide operational leadership during major cyber incidents.

Qualifications :

Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum 810 years SOC experience with progressive responsibility in security operations.

• Significant SOC leadership including proven experience managing security analysts and/or leading SOC teams of 810 members.

• Significant experience working within a SOC with proven experience of managing security analysts and/or SOC teams.
• Strong practical experience with SIEM platforms security monitoring and alert investigation.
• Strong understanding of incident response and security investigation methodologies.
• Experience managing major incidents.
• Strong understanding of attacker TTPs threat hunting and detection engineering.
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Relevant security certification such as CISSP CISM or equivalent.

Additional Information :

Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time