Job Description
Job Title: Team Lead - SOC Analyst Team
Department: Cybersecurity / Security Operations
Job Type: Full-Time
Key Responsibilities
Guide and support a group of security analysts in their day-to-day work.
Oversee daily SOC operations and ensure team adherence to processes, SLAs, and quality standards.
Facilitate team meetings, knowledge-sharing sessions, and performance evaluations.
Schedule and coordinate shifts, ensuring 24/7 coverage and proper workload distribution.
Oversee detection, triage, investigation, and response to cybersecurity incidents.
Work closely with threat intelligence, IT, and engineering teams to remediate threats.
Conduct root cause analysis post-incident and recommend preventive measures.
Skills
Strong understanding of security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, etc.).
Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike, Splunk, WIZ, VirusTotal, Jira, Confluence, AWS/Azure/GCP.
Proficient in incident detection, investigation, and response.
Familiar with handling various alert types including IDS/IPS alerts, EDR detections, malware and forensic investigations, phishing attempts, cloud-related security incidents, dynamic analysis, and static analysis.
Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.
Ability to manage pressure during security incidents and multitask in a dynamic environment.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience
Minimum 5-7 years in a SOC environment.
Working Conditions
Minimum 1-2 years of team leadership or supervisory experience.
The role involves working in rotational shifts to maintain 24/7 coverage of security operations.
Certifications Such As
Nice to Have (Optional but Valuable):
CompTIA Security+
Google Cybersecurity Professional Training
These are appreciated but not mandatory - hands-on experience and leadership ability come first.
