Cybersecurity – SOC Lead (AI & Automation)


Job Location:

Chennai - India

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Experience Required: 7years
Posted on: 5 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position: Cybersecurity SOC Lead (AI & Automation)
Location: Chennai - Onsite/Hybrid/Remote
Shift Timing: 5.30PM - 2.30AM IST (US Eastern Time)
Engagement Type: Full Time

Role Summary:
Lead offshore SOC execution for Customer combining operational leadership detection governance case quality oversight and practical automation. This role must drive disciplined day-to-day performance while improving the use of built-in AI / automation features across the CLW security stack without sacrificing analyst judgement traceability or investigation fidelity.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Lead the offshore SOC pod across L1 and L2 activities ensure queue health review investigation quality and maintain strong stakeholder alignment with Customer security leadership.
  • Own daily operational governance including case quality severity calibration shift handoffs SLA adherence and escalation discipline for major incidents.
  • Drive continuous improvement in Splunk ES / Mission Control operations detection logic review alert noise reduction and visibility gap identification.
  • Coordinate across CrowdStrike Proofpoint Qualys Palo Alto Dragos ServiceNow and automation workflows to improve response effectiveness.
  • Translate technical events into concise business risk language for U.S. stakeholders and support weekly service reviews KPI reporting and corrective action tracking.
  • Promote responsible use of AI-assisted summarization enrichment and workflow acceleration within approved guardrails.

Tool Environment:
Splunk ES / Mission Control CrowdStrike Qualys Proofpoint Palo Alto Dragos ServiceNow Teams M365 / Entra context automation / SOAR capabilities where approved.

Required Experience & Skills:
  • Strong security operations leadership experience including direct management of analysts or provider teams in a 24x7 or follow-the-sun model.
  • Advanced proficiency in Splunk-based SOC operations and solid working knowledge of endpoint network email and vulnerability telemetry.
  • Ability to coach analysts review investigations and enforce consistent case quality and operational rigor.
  • Strong executive-facing communication and ability to run governance reviews with facts metrics and remediation actions.
  • Experience working with offshore teams serving U.S.-based stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Manufacturing / OT security exposure especially where corporate-to-plant visibility and escalation discipline matter.
  • Experience with ServiceNow workflows playbook optimization and approved automation / SOAR patterns.
  • Awareness of MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection engineering and risk-based incident prioritization.

Offshore India Operating Model:
  • Work as an embedded offshore team member supporting U.S.-based stakeholders with dependable daily communication disciplined documentation and clear ownership of actions and follow-ups.
  • Operate with strong handoff hygiene across shifts including concise status updates ticket notes evidence capture and risk-based escalation to Customer leads.
  • Support a manufacturing-aware operating model where uptime safety OT change sensitivity and controlled execution are treated as essential requirements.
  • Use ServiceNow and Microsoft Teams effectively for workflow coordination incident tracking approvals and stakeholder communication.
  • Be prepared to align with late afternoon / evening IST overlap with U.S. Eastern time and participate in critical incident bridges when required.

Success Measures:
  • Stable measurable SOC operations with better case quality tighter escalation hygiene and improved visibility coverage.
  • Documented reduction in alert noise and stronger detection fidelity across the CLW stack.
  • Clear governance cadence and dependable offshore team performance.



Required Skills:

Position: Cybersecurity SOC Lead (AI & Automation) Location: Chennai - Onsite/Hybrid/Remote Shift Timing: 5.30PM - 2.30AM IST (US Eastern Time) Engagement Type: Full Time Role Summary: Lead offshore SOC execution for Customer combining operational leadership detection governance case quality oversight and practical automation. This role must drive disciplined day-to-day performance while improving the use of built-in AI / automation features across the CLW security stack without sacrificing analyst judgement traceability or investigation fidelity. Key Responsibilities: Lead the offshore SOC pod across L1 and L2 activities ensure queue health review investigation quality and maintain strong stakeholder alignment with Customer security leadership. Own daily operational governance including case quality severity calibration shift handoffs SLA adherence and escalation discipline for major incidents. Drive continuous improvement in Splunk ES / Mission Control operations detection logic review alert noise reduction and visibility gap identification. Coordinate across CrowdStrike Proofpoint Qualys Palo Alto Dragos ServiceNow and automation workflows to improve response effectiveness. Translate technical events into concise business risk language for U.S. stakeholders and support weekly service reviews KPI reporting and corrective action tracking. Promote responsible use of AI-assisted summarization enrichment and workflow acceleration within approved guardrails. Tool Environment: Splunk ES / Mission Control CrowdStrike Qualys Proofpoint Palo Alto Dragos ServiceNow Teams M365 / Entra context automation / SOAR capabilities where approved. Required Experience & Skills: Strong security operations leadership experience including direct management of analysts or provider teams in a 24x7 or follow-the-sun model. Advanced proficiency in Splunk-based SOC operations and solid working knowledge of endpoint network email and vulnerability telemetry. Ability to coach analysts review investigations and enforce consistent case quality and operational rigor. Strong executive-facing communication and ability to run governance reviews with facts metrics and remediation actions. Experience working with offshore teams serving U.S.-based stakeholders. Preferred Qualifications: Manufacturing / OT security exposure especially where corporate-to-plant visibility and escalation discipline matter. Experience with ServiceNow workflows playbook optimization and approved automation / SOAR patterns. Awareness of MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection engineering and risk-based incident prioritization. Offshore India Operating Model: Work as an embedded offshore team member supporting U.S.-based stakeholders with dependable daily communication disciplined documentation and clear ownership of actions and follow-ups. Operate with strong handoff hygiene across shifts including concise status updates ticket notes evidence capture and risk-based escalation to Customer leads. Support a manufacturing-aware operating model where uptime safety OT change sensitivity and controlled execution are treated as essential requirements. Use ServiceNow and Microsoft Teams effectively for workflow coordination incident tracking approvals and stakeholder communication. Be prepared to align with late afternoon / evening IST overlap with U.S. Eastern time and participate in critical incident bridges when required. Success Measures: Stable measurable SOC operations with better case quality tighter escalation hygiene and improved visibility coverage. Documented reduction in alert noise and stronger detection fidelity across the CLW stack. Clear governance cadence and dependable offshore team performance.


Required Education:

Any Degree

Position: Cybersecurity SOC Lead (AI & Automation)Location: Chennai - Onsite/Hybrid/RemoteShift Timing: 5.30PM - 2.30AM IST (US Eastern Time)Engagement Type: Full TimeRole Summary:Lead offshore SOC execution for Customer combining operational leadership detection governance case quality oversight a...