SOC & NOC Engineer (Security Monitoring & Compliance)

Employer Overview

A national-scale private cloud platform provides secure and reliable IT services across multiple subsidiaries. The platform delivers multi-tenant, high-availability infrastructure with integrated monitoring, security, and compliance, ensuring threat detection, operational health, and regulatory alignment across hybrid environments.

Job Summary

The SOC & NOC Engineer is responsible for monitoring, securing, and maintaining the operational health of the private cloud platform. The role ensures real-time threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and compliance adherence , supporting high availability and continuous service performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor infrastructure, applications, and security events using SIEM and monitoring tools
• Analyze and respond to security alerts, incidents, and anomalies
• Perform vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities
• Manage patch compliance and security assurance processes
• Operate and maintain SIEM/SOAR platforms (Elastic Stack, Splunk, or similar)
• Provide Tier-1 and Tier-2 support for infrastructure and security incidents
• Escalate critical issues to engineering teams and track resolution
• Support audit, compliance, and reporting requirements
• Participate in incident response and threat hunting activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in Cybersecurity, IT, Networks, or a related field (preferred)
• 3–7 years in SOC, NOC, or security operations roles
• Experience in enterprise or cloud environments preferred
• Strong log analysis, troubleshooting, and basic networking knowledge
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Detail-oriented with a proactive security mindset
• Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams
• SIEM platforms: Elastic, Splunk, or similar
• Monitoring tools: APM, infrastructure monitoring, logging
• Vulnerability scanning tools: Tenable or similar
• Security operations, incident response, and threat analysis
• Patch management and compliance frameworks
• Basic networking knowledge: TCP/IP, routing, firewalls
• Proficiency with security monitoring, incident tracking, and reporting tools
• Familiarity with hybrid and multi-site cloud environments
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Arabic is a plus
• Ability to maintain 24x7 platform monitoring and availability
• Capacity to perform real-time incident response and escalation
• Ability to coordinate vulnerability remediation and compliance processes
• Capability to support Tier-1/Tier-2 SOC/NOC operations and reporting
• CompTIA Security+
• Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) or equivalent
• Tenable certification (if applicable)
• ITIL Foundation