Senior SIEM & SOAR Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a senior‑level Cyber Security Engineer with deep expertise in SIEM and SOAR, especially Microsoft Sentinel. You will design, deploy and optimise security monitoring solutions for customers across the MEA region, guiding them through detection engineering, automation and incident response.

Key responsibilities

• Define and document high‑level and low‑level SIEM/SOAR architectures, including integrations with Microsoft Defender, Purview, Entra, Dynamics and third‑party platforms.
• Design, deploy and optimise Microsoft Sentinel workspaces, analytics rules, workbooks, playbooks, hunting queries, notebooks and watchlists.
• Implement log collection, data connectors and syslog integrations to feed Sentinel and downstream SIEMs.
• Develop and maintain SOAR automation using Azure Logic Apps and Sentinel playbooks for scalable incident response.
• Conduct threat hunting using KQL, Fusion analytics and MITRE ATT&CK techniques; lead investigations and provide root‑cause analysis.
• Act as technical lead on SIEM projects, mentor junior engineers and deliver workshops, trainings and posture‑improvement sessions.
• Monitor workspace usage and SOC operations to ensure cost‑efficiency and performance.

Required profile

• Senior‑level experience designing and operating SIEM/SOAR solutions, preferably with Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong knowledge of security operations, threat hunting, incident response and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Proven ability to lead technical projects, mentor teams and communicate complex concepts to customers.

Required skills

• Microsoft Sentinel
• Azure Logic Apps
• KQL (Kusto Query Language)
• Microsoft Defender, Purview, Entra, Dynamics
• SIEM and SOAR architecture
• Threat hunting and incident response
• Automation playbooks and workflow design

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge security platforms for a regional client base.
• Leadership role with mentorship responsibilities.
• Exposure to the full Microsoft security stack.