Senior Security Operations Engineer (SIEM / SOAR)
Key Skills for This Role
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Essential Requirements
- 5-10 years' experience in security operations, SIEM engineering or a related cyber security role.
- Proven hands-on experience deploying and configuring IBM QRadar (DSM configuration, custom properties, rules, reference data, apps).
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel: workspace design, data connectors, analytics rules, workbooks and automation.
- Strong KQL skills, plus working knowledge of AQL.
- Practical experience building SOAR playbooks and security automation.
- Sound understanding of log sources, parsing, normalisation and data pipelines (Syslog, CEF, AMA, DCRs, APIs).
- Good knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework and detection engineering principles.
- Working knowledge of Azure, Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Entra ID.
- Scripting ability in PowerShell and/or Python.
Highly Desirable
- SIEM migration experience, particularly QRadar to Microsoft Sentinel.
- Banking or financial services experience, including familiarity with regulatory expectations for security monitoring (e.g., CBUAE, PCI DSS, SWIFT CSP).
- Experience in large, regulated or 24x7 SOC environments.
- Infrastructure-as-code experience for Sentinel deployment (ARM, Bicep, Terraform) and CI/CD for detection content.
- Experience integrating threat intelligence platforms and EDR tools.
Certifications (Preferred)
- Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200).
- IBM Certified QRadar SIEM Administrator / Deployment Professional.
- Relevant industry certifications such as GIAC (GCIA, GCIH, GCDA), CISSP or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Deploy and configure IBM QRadar including DSM configuration, custom properties, rules, reference data, and apps
- Design and operate Microsoft Sentinel workspaces, data connectors, analytics rules, workbooks, and automation
- Build SOAR playbooks and security automation
- Engineer detection content aligned with MITRE ATT&CK principles
- Manage log sources, parsing, normalisation, and data pipelines
- Integrate threat intelligence platforms and EDR tools
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