Job Description

Job Title: Senior SOC Analyst Location: Africa (Onsite & Remote) Experience: 3-5 Years Job Type: Full-Time Role Overview: We are seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to lead advanced security monitoring, incident response, and forensic investigations within a Security Operations Center (SOC). The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in threat detection, forensics, and cyber threat intelligence, supported by advanced industry certifications and strong hands-on experience with enterprise SOC tools. Key Responsibilities: Lead advanced incident response activities, including containment, eradication, and recovery. Perform digital and network forensic investigations to support incident analysis. Conduct proactive threat hunting and advanced detection engineering. Analyze threat intelligence and correlate with internal security events. Design, tune, and optimize SIEM and SOAR use cases and detection rules. Serve as an escalation point for complex security incidents. Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior and intermediate SOC analysts. Develop SOC playbooks, procedures, and post-incident reports. Collaborate with security architecture and risk teams to improve security posture. Required Qualifications & Certifications: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. 3-5 years of experience in SOC operations, incident response, or advanced security monitoring roles. One or more of the following advanced certifications: GIAC GCFA (Forensic Analyst) or GNFA (Network Forensics Analyst) GIAC GCTI (Cyber Threat Intelligence) GIAC GSOC (Security Operations Certified) CREST Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA) Advanced tool/vendor certifications (e.g., Splunk Enterprise Security Admin, Elastic Security Specialist) Strong expertise in digital forensics, incident handling, and threat intelligence.
Requirements
Advanced knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and threat actor TTPs.
Proficiency in SIEM query languages (SPL, KQL, Lucene).
Experience working in 24x7 enterprise or MSSP SOC environments.
Strong reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
Benefits
Higher responsibility than junior role
Career growth opportunity
Strong job security

Skills Required