Security Operations Center Analyst L2

We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst L2 with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Security Operations Centers (SOC). The ideal candidate will have expertise in end-to-end SOC deployment and operations, security monitoring, incident analysis, threat detection, and team leadership. The candidate will also be responsible for guiding and mentoring L1 analysts while ensuring efficient SOC operations and incident response.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support end-to-end SOC deployment and implementation projects.
• Monitor, investigate, analyze, and respond to security incidents and threats.
• Manage and optimize SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and other security monitoring solutions.
• Perform threat hunting, log analysis, and event correlation activities.
• Develop SOC use cases, detection rules, dashboards, and playbooks.
• Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to L1 SOC Analysts.
• Conduct incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation coordination.
• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders on security operations and improvement initiatives.
• Prepare security reports, incident summaries, and operational metrics.
• Ensure adherence to SOC processes, SLAs, and cybersecurity best practices.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in end-to-end SOC setup, deployment, and operationalization.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, ArcSight, or similar.
• Strong understanding of Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, and Security Monitoring.
• Experience with EDR, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Vulnerability Management, and SOAR platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, Networking, and Cloud Security.
• Experience leading and mentoring L1 SOC teams.

Preferred Certifications: CEH, GCIH, GCIA, SC-200, CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or equivalent certifications.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field.

Language Requirements: Not specified.

Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Work Conditions: On-site, Full-time