SOC Manager

Envision Employment Solutions · El Sheikh Zayed City

Posted 7/27/2026 · last confirmed live 8/26/2026

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Envision Employment Solutions is currently looking for a SOC Manager for one of our partners, a leading Digital Bank! THE ROLE You lead the defense the digital bank will be a target from the day it opens, and the Security Operations Centre you run is what detects an attack, contains it and brings the digital bank back to safety. When a major incident occurs, you and the team will lead the response, coordinate decisions and ensure customers and the bank are protected. WHAT YOU’LL DO Lead the cybersecurity incident response lifecycle end to end, from identification and containment through eradication, recovery, post incident review & feeding lessons back into the organisation Oversee 24x7 security monitoring and incident handling against defined procedures, escalation paths and service levels Build and continuously improve the incident response frameworks, playbooks and readiness exercises, including tabletop simulations Drive threat intelligence, threat hunting and security investigations to identify emerging risks before they become incidents. Act as the primary escalation point during major cyber incidents, coordinating technical teams, senior management, communications and regulators. Improve detection quality by reducing false positives, closing visibility gaps and measuring control effectiveness. Ensure SIEM, SOAR, EDR and threat intelligence platforms are integrated, automated and tuned to support effective response. Work with Security Engineering, infrastructure and application teams to embed detection and response requirements into new systems. Develop the SOC team through coaching, practical exercises and clear analyst progression. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 7 to 10 years in cybersecurity, with 4 to 5 years clearly running a Security Operations Center (SOC) Command of the full incident response lifecycle, grounded in a recognised framework such as NIST or SANS Hands on depth with SIEM, SOAR, EDR and threat intelligence platforms A record of building detection capability, playbooks and operating procedures, and readiness exercises Strong judgement under pressure and the ability to communicate clearly during major incidents. Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIH or GCFA, and financial services cybersecurity experience, are valuable not essential Familiarity and experience with the Egyptian Cybersecurity framework is valuable not essential YOU’LL THRIVE HERE IF YOU You stay clear headed in the middle of an incident You challenge weak detections You’d rather hunt the threat than wait for the alert You treat every incident as an opportunity to strengthen the digital bank's defences further You know the difference between a SOC that looks ready and one that is

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