Job Summary:
The SOC Lead/Manager will oversee the Security Operations Center (SOC), ensuring efficient operations, effective incident response, and alignment with organizational goals. This role requires extensive cybersecurity experience, team leadership, and expertise in SOC transformation. Fluency in Arabic and English is mandatory.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership & Management
Lead and mentor SOC teams, including analysts, engineers, and platform teams.
Develop training programs to enhance team skills and performance.
Foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
2. Incident Response & Monitoring
Oversee security incident detection, investigation, and response.
Manage and optimize threat monitoring tools, SIEM platforms, and escalation processes.
3. SOC Strategy & Transformation
Develop and execute a SOC transformation roadmap, including automation.
Conduct SIEM maturity assessments and drive improvements in metrics like MTTD and MTTR.
4. Compliance & Reporting
Ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards and regulations.
Generate reports on SOC performance and incidents for management in Arabic and English.
Act as the lead for audits and security reviews.
5. Technical Oversight
Oversee the implementation and optimization of tools like Splunk.
Lead the integration of new security solutions to enhance SOC capabilities.
Align SOC operations with organizational objectives.
6. Threat Intelligence & Proactive Defense
Incorporate threat intelligence to mitigate emerging risks.
Stay updated on cybersecurity trends, tools, and best practices.
Qualifications:
Experience: 12+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ years as a SOC Manager and 8+ years in security operations.
Technical Expertise: Proficiency in Splunk, SOC transformation, SIEM maturity, and KPI optimization (e.g., MTTD, MTTR).
Certifications: SANS, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent.
Languages: Fluency in Arabic and English.
Preferred: MSSP delivery or Telco experience.
Who We Are We have been using our skills and experience to help mobile service providers and vendors design and build brilliant mobile data networks that delight their users since 1999. Today the Flint team combines decades of telecoms and networking experience, coupled with the business insight, project management skills and resourcing capabilities that make mobile data projects happen quickly and efficiently. Although our industry has changed dramatically since Flint was founded, we have kept the same core values: Specialist – we provide specialist people, projects and training Timely – we have the expertise and resources you need, when you need them Flexible – we build the right team for the project, every time Value for money – we deliver value by getting it right first time Cutting edge – we have a deep knowledge of current, new and emerging technologies Independent – we’re not tied to specific vendors or systems We do business in over 20 countries around the world, delivering our services to Tier 1 and Tier 2 mobile network operators and vendors through three specialized business divisions: Flint Projects – delivery of projects and solutions for mobile networks, from concept through to acceptance Flint Specialists – highly skilled professionals and teams that enable mobile projects and solutions worldwide Flint Academy – tailored technical training for service providers and vendors.