Senior SOC Engineer (Emirati)

Hiring: Senior SOC Engineer We are hiring a Senior SOC Engineer for a cybersecurity company in the UAE. You will run the Splunk SIEM and Splunk UEBA services inside a live Security Operations Center. That means onboarding new log sources, tuning telemetry, and keeping the platform fast and reliable. What you will do Manage Splunk SIEM services in the SOC and deploy scalable solutions that follow best practice Define data ingestion strategy, parsing logic and correlation rules Onboard new log sources, then monitor and fix critical ones quickly Optimize telemetry for better collection, correlation and reporting Work with SOC and threat intelligence teams to develop detection use cases Build dashboards, alerts and reports for proactive threat monitoring Run system updates, version upgrades and feature rollouts Maintain CIM compliance, field extractions and data normalization Evaluate and deploy Splunk apps and add-ons Document SIEM workflows, configurations and operating procedures Work with IT, DevOps and security teams to improve SOC efficiency What you bring Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Cybersecurity or a related field 3 to 5 years in SOC operations, with significant hands-on Splunk SIEM management Strong SPL skills for complex queries, dashboards and reports Experience with Splunk UEBA and related tools such as Cribl Working knowledge of SOC workflows, the MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat detection Solid cloud and network knowledge for log source onboarding and troubleshooting Scripting skills in Python, Bash or PowerShell Clear written and verbal communication, and sound decisions under pressure Certifications Splunk Certified Administrator Preferred: AWS, Google or Azure architect certification, and CISSP or GIAC Show more Show less