Microsoft Security Operations Engineer 

India, Maharashtra, Pune 

72693004

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• Atleast 1 year experience working on cyber security and threat intelligence.
• Proven experience in a security operations role, with a strong understanding of incident response and threat intelligence.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage multiple incidents simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Required communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Required leadership abilities, particularly in high-pressure situations.
• Detail-oriented with problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Incident Assessment and Response: Analyze security alerts and incidents to determine their impact and scope.
• Respond to security incidents, ensuring appropriate containment, eradication, and recovery efforts are executed are executed efficiently.
• Document and report on incident findings, providing actionable insights to improve our security posture.
• Compliance and Regulatory Oversight: Collaborate with legal and compliance teams to align incident response processes with regulatory obligations.
• Communication and Coordination: Serve as the primary point of contact during security incidents, providing clear, accurate, and timely communication to stakeholders.
• Prepare and deliver incident reports to senior leadership, legal, compliance, and other relevant teams. Coordinate with other SOC (Security Operations Center) analysts, IT teams, and third-party vendors as necessary to ensure an effective response to incidents.
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in post-incident reviews and contribute to the development of detections, playbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for security incidents.
• Identify gaps in security controls and make recommendations for improvements.
• Conduct training and awareness sessions for SOC team members and other stakeholders on security-related topics.
• Threat Intelligence and Monitoring: Monitor threat intelligence feeds and other sources to identify emerging privacy threats and vulnerabilities.
• Proactively hunt for indicators of compromise (IOCs) related to threats and regulatory concerns.