SOC Team Lead

Job Title: SOC Team Lead Location: Bangalore Experience: 7- 13 Years Employment Type: Full-time Role Summary Support and lead Security Operations Center (SOC) activities to ensure effective 24/7 monitoring, detection, and response to cybersecurity threats. Act as a bridge between analysts and management while driving operational efficiency and incident response maturity. Key Responsibilities Support day-to-day SOC operations (L1/L2 teams) Assist in shift scheduling and roster management for 24/7 coverage Act as secondary escalation point for security incidents Perform incident analysis, triage, and root cause investigation Develop and improve SOPs, playbooks, and use cases Work on SIEM, EDR/XDR, and alert tuning Ensure log monitoring, correlation, and threat detection Track and support certification renewals and upskilling for team members Assist in team grievance handling and coordination with management Prepare incident reports and dashboards Support compliance initiatives (ISO 27001, NIST, etc.) Contribute to automation and SOC improvement initiatives Required Skills Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel) Knowledge of EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls Strong incident response and alert triage skills Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK Basic scripting (Python / PowerShell / Bash) Good communication and team coordination skills Preferred Certifications CEH / GCIH / GCIA (CISSP/CISM pursuing or planned is a plus) Key Metrics MTTD / MTTR Alert triage accuracy Incident handling efficiency Contribution to SOC improvements Team collaboration Benefits Food (Dinner and breakfast for early morning shift and night shift )