SOC Architect

JOB DESCRIPTION – SOC ARCHITECT

About the Client

Our client is a highly reputable cybersecurity organization known for delivering enterprise-grade security monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across Africa. They are deeply committed to building world-class security operations capabilities for top financial institutions, telcos, and large corporates. With a strong focus on innovation, automation, and next-generation SOC technologies, our client continues to expand and strengthen its cybersecurity footprint.

About the Role

Our client is seeking an exceptional SOC Architect to design, build, and optimize the end-to-end architecture of their Security Operations Center (SOC). This role is a senior, highly technical position responsible for shaping SOC strategy, enhancing threat detection capabilities, advancing automation, and ensuring operational excellence across all SOC layers.

The SOC Architect will serve as the technical authority for SOC platforms, tools, integrations, and detection engineering — while providing leadership to SOC teams and supporting client-facing engagements.

Key Responsibilities

SOC Architecture & Engineering

• Design and implement the full SOC architecture, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, NDR, UEBA, Threat Intel Platforms, and log management systems.
• Develop the SOC's technical roadmap to support evolving security and business needs.
• Oversee integration and onboarding of log sources, network sensors, cloud telemetry, and applications.

Detection & Automation

• Build and optimize correlation rules, detection use cases, and dashboards.
• Lead automation and orchestration initiatives for incident handling, triage, and reporting.
• Ensure SOC alignment to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27035.

Operational Excellence

• Perform continuous assessment of SOC performance, scalability, and maturity.
• Design incident response playbooks and escalation procedures with SOC leadership.
• Ensure SOC processes support compliance (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, NIST CSF, GDPR).

Client Engagement & Technical Leadership

• Act as the technical SME during client solutioning, workshops, and pre-sales engagements.
• Support proposals, RFP responses, and SOC transformation initiatives.
• Provide mentorship and hands-on guidance to SOC analysts and engineers.
• Represent the SOC in executive and client-facing briefings.

Job Requirements

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master's is an advantage).
• 7–14 years experience in Security Operations, SOC architecture, or SOC engineering.

Technical Expertise

• Strong hands-on experience with major SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, Elastic).
• Expertise in SOAR tools (Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, or equivalent).
• Deep understanding of EDR/XDR (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, etc.).
• Strong experience in use-case development, correlation logic, and log engineering.
• Experience with cloud security monitoring (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Hands-on scripting with Python, PowerShell, or API automation frameworks.

Certifications (Highly Preferred)

• GIAC GCIA, GCDA, GCTI
• CISSP, CCSP
• Splunk Architect, Microsoft Sentinel, or similar architecture-level certifications

Soft Skills & Leadership

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and uplift SOC teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset.
• Ability to thrive in high-pressure, enterprise-grade cyber environments.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From ₦900,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• This role is a full time- Hybrid, are you open?
• This role is at Yaba, are you also open?

Experience:

• SOC: 7 years (Required)
• Cybersecurity environment : 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• SOC related Certificates (Required)