About Position:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Cybersecurity Architect to join our team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in designing and developing a global Next Generation Security Operations Center (SOC). This role involves working closely with customer to validate technology integration plans, reviewing and validating SOC use cases, creating SOC workflows, and understanding SOC reporting and dashboards. The Cybersecurity Architect will also be responsible for estimating implementation efforts and costs post-design phase, as well as ensuring compliance with various regulatory requirements across APAC countries.  

• Role: NextGen SOC
• Location: Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad
• Experience: 10 to 15 years
• Job Type: Full Time Employment

What You'll Do:

• Global SOC Design and Roadmap
• Lead the design and development of a comprehensive roadmap for a global Next Gen SOC that meets organizational security objectives.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and Customer to ensure the architecture aligns with business goals and regulatory requirements.  
• Technology Integration Plan
• Participate in discussions with Customer to validate the technology integration plan.
• Ensure seamless integration of various security technologies within the SOC, including SIEM, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms, and other security tools.  
• Use Case Management
• Review and validate the use cases developed for the SOC to ensure they address the organization's security needs.
• Provide recommendations for enhancing use case effectiveness and alignment with security objectives.  
• SOC Workflow Creation
• Develop and document comprehensive workflows for SOC operations, including incident detection, response, and threat hunting.
• Ensure workflows are efficient, scalable, and aligned with industry best practices.  
• SOC Reporting and Dashboards
• Design and validate SOC reporting mechanisms and dashboards that provide actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Ensure the reporting framework meets the needs of different teams and complies with regulatory requirements.  
• Implementation Effort and Cost Estimation
• Work closely with project managers and customer to estimate the efforts and costs associated with SOC implementation after the design phase.
• Provide accurate budget forecasts and timelines for the execution of the SOC roadmap.  
• Regulatory Compliance
• Understand and ensure adherence to the regulatory requirements across different APAC countries.
• Work with Customer to incorporate these requirements into the SOC design and operations.  

Expertise You'll Bring:

• Bachelor?s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field; a master?s degree is a plus.
• A minimum of 12-15 years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years focused on SOC design, architecture, or management.
• Strong understanding of SOC technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, threat intelligence platforms, and log management systems.
• Proven experience in creating and validating technology integration plans and use cases for SOC operations.
• Excellent knowledge of SOC workflows, including incident detection, response, threat hunting, and escalation procedures.
• Familiarity with SOC reporting tools and the ability to design effective dashboards.
• Demonstrated ability to estimate implementation efforts and costs for large-scale security projects.
• In-depth knowledge of regulatory requirements across APAC countries and the ability to apply these to SOC operations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and third-party vendors.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CISSP, CISM etc. are highly desirable.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Culture focused on talent development with quarterly promotion cycles and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
• Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
• Annual health check-ups
• Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents

Our company fosters a values-driven and people-centric work environment that enables our employees to:

• Accelerate growth, both professionally and personally
• Impact the world in powerful, positive ways, using the latest technologies
• Enjoy collaborative innovation, with diversity and work-life wellbeing at the core
• Unlock global opportunities to work and learn with the industry?s best

 ?Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.?

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Job Title: NextGen SOC