Senior SOC Analyst

About the role

The Senior SOC Analyst is the escalation point for the Private 5G Security Operations Center, focusing on in‑depth investigation, incident response, and advanced analysis of security events in 4G/5G network environments. You will lead complex investigations, mentor junior analysts, and help strengthen the overall security posture of ithr technologies and its clients.

Key responsibilities

• Lead investigation and analysis of escalated security incidents from SOC Level 1 analysts.
• Perform advanced threat detection, correlation, and root‑cause analysis across 4G/5G RAN and Core network environments.
• Conduct proactive threat‑hunting activities within telecom and Private 5G environments.
• Analyze network traffic, logs, and security alerts to identify sophisticated attack patterns and breaches.
• Develop and fine‑tune SIEM use cases, detection rules, and alerting mechanisms.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to SOC L1 analysts.
• Coordinate incident‑response actions including containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Prepare detailed incident reports and executive summaries for internal stakeholders and clients.
• Collaborate with network, IT, and OT teams to remediate vulnerabilities and improve security controls.
• Identify security gaps and recommend continuous improvements to SOC processes.
• Ensure compliance with telecom security standards and support 24/7 SOC operations, including shift rotations.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 4‑8+ years of experience in SOC, cybersecurity operations, or telecom security environments.
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, OSI model, routing, switching, and network security principles.
• Solid experience with 4G/5G technologies, protocols, and associated security risks.
• Hands‑on experience with SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Proficiency with tools such as Splunk and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience in ISP, telecom, or Private 5G environments is preferred.

Required skills

• SIEM platforms
• SOAR platforms
• Splunk
• Microsoft Sentinel
• TCP/IP
• OSI model
• Routing
• Switching
• Network security principles
• 4G/5G technologies and protocols
• Threat hunting
• Incident response
• Network traffic analysis
• Log analysis