Job Summary :

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic SOC Lead with strong pre-sales and technical leadership capabilities to oversee our Security Operations Center (SOC) and support business growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate should be hands-on with security operations while being equally comfortable working closely with clients, participating in RFPs, solution design, and presenting our cybersecurity offerings.

Key Responsibilities :

1. SOC Operations & Leadership :

- Lead and manage day-to-day operations of the Security Operations Center (SOC) team (L1/L2/L3).

- Monitor security events, alerts, and incidents; coordinate investigation and response activities.

- Develop and maintain standard operating procedures, use cases, and playbooks.

- Ensure SLA adherence, incident tracking, RCA documentation, and continuous improvement.

- Guide the team in threat hunting, incident response, and forensic investigations.

- Implement and optimize SIEM/SOAR platforms and threat intelligence integration.

2. Pre-Sales & Solutioning :

- Collaborate with sales and account teams to engage with customers during pre-sales activities.

- Own technical discussions, client presentations, and solution demonstrations.

- Design and propose managed security service solutions tailored to customer needs.

- Respond to RFPs, RFIs, and build solution documents with pricing support.

- Map client requirements with SOC capabilities and draft high-level architecture/design.

3. Collaboration & Reporting :

- Interface with internal stakeholders (sales, delivery, marketing) to align SOC services to client goals.

- Mentor junior team members and upskill the SOC team on the latest tools and threats.

- Prepare and deliver dashboards, reports, and presentations to clients and leadership.

Required Skills :

- Proven experience leading SOC teams and managing end-to-end security operations.

- Strong knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR, threat intelligence, and incident response frameworks.

- Hands-on experience with tools like Splunk, IBM QRadar, Sentinel, CrowdStrike, etc.

- In-depth understanding of security standards (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001).

- Excellent communication and presentation skills for customer interaction.

- Experience in preparing technical proposals, effort estimation, and solution pricing.

Preferred Qualifications :

- Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.

- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CEH, or equivalent.

- Pre-sales experience with MSSP or cybersecurity consulting firms is highly desirable.