Job Description

Job Title: L3 SOC Manager

Experience: 8+ Years

Location: Chennai

Mandatory Skills

: FortiSIEM, FortiSOAR, EDR/XDR, Cloud security monitoring, Threat Intelligence, Automation & Scripting, MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls. e

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly experienced L3 SOC Analyst / SOC Manager to lead and manage day-to-day Security Operations Center (SOC) activities. The role requires strong hands-on technical expertise along with leadership skills to manage multi-tier SOC teams, handle high-severity incidents, and drive SOC maturity through automation, process optimization, and advanced threat detection.

Key Responsibilities:

SOC Operations & Leadership Manage day-to-day operations of a multi-tier SOC team (L1/L2/L3 analysts, incident responders, threat hunters). Define and enforce SOC processes, SLAs, KPIs, and performance metrics. Oversee 24/7 SOC operations, shift planning, and escalation mechanisms. Lead high-severity incident response efforts and provide executive-level communication. Incident Response & Threat Management Implement and maintain cyber incident response plans, playbooks, and runbooks. Oversee detection, triage, investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents. Ensure timely resolution of security alerts and continuous tuning of detection rules. Handle major cyber incidents including ransomware, phishing attacks, insider threats, and cloud security breaches.
Security Tools & Technology

Manage and optimize SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence platforms, vulnerability management tools, and log management systems. Strong hands-on experience with FortiSIEM and FortiSOAR platforms. Drive SOC use-case development, automation, and orchestration to improve efficiency and reduce MTTR. Evaluate and deploy new security technologies aligned with SOC maturity roadmap.
Collaboration & Reporting

Coordinate with IT, network, cloud, and application teams for event correlation and remediation. Collaborate with CISO, compliance, risk, and IT teams to strengthen the organization's overall security posture. Prepare and deliver weekly/monthly SOC performance reports and executive dashboards. Support pre-sales activities for SOC-as-a-Service offerings when required. 12-18 years of overall cybersecurity experience. Minimum 6+ years of experience leading SOC or Incident Response teams. Strong expertise in FortiSIEM & FortiSOAR (mandatory). Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR, threat intelligence platforms, and cloud security monitoring. Deep understanding of global security frameworks and best practices. Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹2,000,000.00 - ₹2,200,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person