Senior SOC Analyst

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth triage, investigation, and analysis of security alerts across multiple customer SIEM environments
• Act as the L3 escalation point for complex or high-severity incidents
• Lead incident response activities including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using MITRE ATT&CK and threat intelligence
• Develop and tune SIEM detection rules, correlation logic, and alert thresholds
• Develop and maintain SOC runbooks and incident response playbooks
• Produce high-quality incident reports for technical and business audiences
• Mentor and guide L1 and L2 analysts through technical coaching

Requirements

• 3–6 years of hands-on SOC or Security Operations experience
• Minimum 1–2 years operating at an L2/L3 level
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, IBM QRadar, or Elastic SIEM
• Experience with EDR solutions like CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
• Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK
• Solid knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, firewalls, and network attack techniques
• Experience analyzing Windows and Linux artefacts
• Possession of at least one mandatory certification: BTL2, GCIH, GCFA, or CompTIA CASP+

Preferred Qualifications

• MSSP or multi-tenant SOC experience
• Experience with SOAR platforms (Microsoft Sentinel SOAR, Palo Alto XSOAR, or Splunk SOAR)
• Cloud security monitoring experience across Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Scripting skills using Python, PowerShell, or KQL
• Familiarity with regional compliance frameworks such as UAE IA, NESA, or SAMA

About the Company

ITHR Technologies Consulting LLC is a technology consulting and professional services organisation supporting enterprises across the UAE and Middle East with digital transformation, cybersecurity, ERP implementation, talent solutions, managed services, and custom application development.