Posted on: 18/12/2025
Description : SecOps Engineer (Vulnerability Management)
Key Responsibilities :
Shift Leadership & Incident Response :
- Lead SOC shifts : manage alert queues, assign cases, ensure SLA compliance, and deliver quality handovers.
- Investigate and respond to security incidents using Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Sentinel.
- Execute incident response playbooks and document RCA for continuous improvement.
Vulnerability Management :
- Operate vulnerability scanning and remediation cycles; prioritize based on CVSS, EPSS, and asset criticality.
- Collaborate with IT teams to close vulnerabilities within SLA and track exceptions.
Threat Hunting & Detection Engineering :
- Conduct proactive hunts using MITRE ATT&CK-based hypotheses.
- Develop and tune detection rules in Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Endpoint.
Zscaler Administration :
- Manage Zscaler ZIA/ZPA policies, troubleshoot access issues, and monitor logs for anomalies.
- Collaborate with network teams to refine zero-trust access controls.
Reporting & Stakeholder Communication :
- Prepare and present operational reports (incidents, vulnerabilities, KPIs) to leadership.
- Translate technical findings into actionable insights for executives.
Required Qualifications :
- 5 to 8 years in Security Operations / SOC / Incident Response.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, and Zscaler.
- Proven Shift Lead experience in a 247 SOC environment.
- Strong skills in Threat Hunting, detection tuning, and vulnerability management.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for executive reporting.
Nice-to-Have :
- Familiarity with SOAR automation in Microsoft Sentinel.
- Cloud security experience (Azure/M365).
- Scripting (PowerShell/Python) for automation and reporting.
- Certifications : SC-200, SC-300, Zscaler Certified Professional, Security+, CySA+.
Tools & Technologies :
- SIEM : Microsoft Sentinel.
- EDR : Microsoft Defender for Endpoint.
- Zero Trust : Zscaler ZIA/ZPA.
- VM : Qualys/Tenable/Rapid7.
- Automation : PowerShell, Python.
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Functional Area
DevOps / Cloud
Job Code
1592237
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