SOC Engineer
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About the Role
Black & Grey HR is recruiting a SOC Engineer for a technology solutions provider in Doha. The role involves monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
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Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts generated from SIEM, XDR, EDR, NDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and cloud security platforms
- Identify, validate, triage, and prioritize security incidents based on severity, impact, and business risk
- Investigate security incidents and perform root cause analysis
- Analyze malware, attack techniques, and suspicious activities to determine impact and remediation actions
- Coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities with internal teams
- Perform proactive threat hunting activities using scheduled queries and threat intelligence
- Review vulnerability assessment results and monitor remediation progress
- Maintain accurate incident records, investigation notes, and ticket updates
- Prepare daily operational reports, shift handover documentation, and incident summaries
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
- 1–4 years of hands on experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC)
- Experience monitoring SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, email security, and cloud security platforms
- Good understanding of incident triage, security event classification, escalation procedures, and ticket management
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPN, routing, switching, and common network protocols
- Experience working with Windows and Linux operating systems, endpoint security, and system log analysis
- Knowledge of common cyber threats including phishing, ransomware, malware, brute force attacks, web attacks, and insider threats
- Preferred certifications: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, EC Council CND, Cisco CyberOps Associate, Microsoft SC 200
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Role Overview
- Black & Grey HR is recruiting for an established technology solutions and services provider in Doha, Qatar.
- Our client is seeking a SOC Engineer to strengthen its Security Operations Center by monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity incidents across enterprise IT environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts generated from SIEM, XDR, EDR, NDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and cloud security platforms.
- Identify, validate, triage, and prioritize security incidents based on severity, impact, and business risk.
- Investigate security incidents and perform root cause analysis.
- Analyze malware, attack techniques, and suspicious activities to determine impact and remediation actions.
- Coordinate containment, eradication, and recovery activities with internal teams.
- Perform proactive threat hunting activities using scheduled queries and threat intelligence.
- Review vulnerability assessment results and monitor remediation progress.
- Maintain accurate incident records, investigation notes, and ticket updates.
- Prepare daily operational reports, shift handover documentation, and incident summaries.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
- 1–4 years of hands on experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC).
- Experience monitoring SIEM, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, email security, and cloud security platforms.
- Good understanding of incident triage, security event classification, escalation procedures, and ticket management.
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPN, routing, switching, and common network protocols.
- Experience working with Windows and Linux operating systems, endpoint security, and system log analysis.
- Knowledge of common cyber threats including phishing, ransomware, malware, brute force attacks, web attacks, and insider threats.
- Preferred certifications: CompTIA Security+, CySA+, EC Council CND, Cisco CyberOps Associate, Microsoft SC 200.
Required Skillset
- Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) monitoring and alert analysis.
- Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR/XDR) and Network Detection & Response (NDR).
- Incident detection, triage, investigation, and response.
- Threat hunting and threat intelligence analysis.
- Vulnerability management and remediation tracking.
- Log analysis across endpoints, servers, firewalls, proxies, Active Directory, cloud platforms, and security appliances.
- Basic scripting skills using PowerShell, Python, or Bash for automation and log analysis.
- Strong documentation, communication, and incident reporting skills.
- Ability to work in a 24×7 SOC environment and collaborate effectively during security incidents.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
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