Job Description

Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider throughout India and many other countries in the world. The below job opportunity is one of our clients which has been a one-stop solution for professional digital services.
Position: Sr. SOC Analyst
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Job Type: Full Time
Work Type: Onsite
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• Lead and manage incident response activities across ransomware, phishing, and advanced persistent threats (APTs), following NIST SP 800-61 standards.

Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Microsoft Sentinel, including:

• Platform Onboarding, Configuration & management.
• Writing custom KQL queries for threat hunting and detection.
• Creating dashboards and workbooks for real-time visibility.
• Integrating threat intelligence feeds (e.g., MISP, Azure Threat Intelligence).

Manage and optimise CrowdStrike Falcon EDR:

• Configure security policies and real-time response actions.
• Perform threat hunting and behavioural analytics.
• Investigate and mitigate zero-day threats.

Develop and implement security automation solutions:

• Build PowerShell scripts for automated triage.
• Create Logic Apps and Sentinel Playbooks for orchestration.
• Integrate Sentinel with Azure Automation for streamlined workflows.
• Lead forensic investigations, document findings, and present to key stakeholders, including executives, IT teams, and business leaders.

Required Skills:

• Strong communication, presentation and collaboration skills.
• Direct Customer handling experience (Onsite)
• Strong knowledge of incident response frameworks (NIST SP 800-61, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Proficiency in forensic analysis, root cause analysis, and reporting.
• Expertise in KQL, Sentinel Playbooks, Logic Apps, and the Azure ecosystem.
• Onboarding Log Sources on the MS Sentinel platform.
• Threat Hunting

Qualification:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Information Technology, or a related field.
• 7+ years in SOC operations, with 4+ years of hands-on experience in Microsoft Sentinel and CrowdStrike.
• Proven track record in managing 600+ incidents annually in a global retail or enterprise environment.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Skills Required