Senior SOC Manager

Client of Michael Page

Posted on 24 Feb

Experience

12 - 17 Years

Job Location

Dubai - United Arab Emirates

Education

Bachelor of Science(Computers)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage the Group SOC function, overseeing threat monitoring, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
  • Own and optimise SIEM operations, detection engineering, and alert triage models.
  • Design and refine SOC shift structures, escalation frameworks, and operational workflows.
  • Ensure security tooling is properly embedded and aligned to team capability and alert volumes.
  • Integrate SOC processes effectively with ITSM platforms and broader IT operations.
  • Ensure identity controls, access governance, and network segmentation controls are operationalised and monitored effectively.
  • Manage third party security partners and define the appropriate balance between in house capability and partner support.
  • Advise senior leadership on SOC operating model design, team structure, and scaling requirements.
  • Engage senior stakeholders confidently, clearly articulating operational findings and defending security positions where required.

Desired Candidate Profile

  • Minimum 12 years of experience within Security Operations environments and a minimum 4-6 years in a formal SOC leadership or managerial role.
  • Currently operating at Senior Manager or Head of Security Operations level within a complex enterprise environment.
  • Proven experience building, structuring, and leading SOC teams.
  • Strong hands-on experience implementing and optimising SIEM platforms.
  • Deep understanding of detection engineering, alert modelling, and the incident response lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated experience designing SOC shift models and escalation processes.
  • Experience integrating security tooling with ITSM processes.
  • Practical exposure to operationalising Zero Trust principles.
  • Experience advising on SOC Target Operating Model (TOM) and team right sizing.
  • Strong stakeholder engagement capability, including experience working alongside senior infrastructure and security leadership.
  • Experience within an end-user enterprise environment is strongly preferred. A combination of enterprise and MSSP experience will be considered where enterprise exposure is substantial.

Company Industry

Department / Functional Area

Keywords

  • Senior SOC Manager

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Client of Michael Page

A well established enterprise strengthening its Security Operations capability and requires a senior operator to lead, optimise, and mature the SOC function.

https://www.michaelpage.ae/job-detail/senior-soc-manager-dubai-based/ref/jn-022026-6945125

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