Security Operations Centre Manager - Mission Critical Technology

Pinpoint Asia is partnering with a prestigious, large-scale organization renowned for its complex, high-availability technology environment. This industry leader operates critical, customer-facing services 24/7 and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of security and operational resilience.

We are seeking a high-impact, technical leader to manage and advance their Security Operations Centre (SOC). This is a critical, hands-on leadership role responsible for defending the organization against sophisticated cyber threats. You will lead a dedicated team, manage key security partners, and drive the strategy for incident response, threat hunting, and security operations.

What You Will Do

• SOC & IR Leadership: Act as the primary technical lead for 24/7/365 security operations, managing both internal teams and external MSSP service providers.

• Major Incident Command: Lead end-to-end investigations for major cybersecurity incidents, directing containment, eradication, and recovery efforts to minimize operational impact.

• Proactive Threat Hunting: Drive a sophisticated, intelligence-led threat hunting program to proactively uncover emerging tactics, vulnerabilities, and malicious activity before they escalate.

• Deep-Dive Analysis: Perform deep root cause analysis (RCA) on complex security events, delivering actionable recommendations for robust corrective and preventive measures.

• Process Optimisation: Continuously develop, update, and optimize all SOC processes, incident response playbooks, and operational runbooks to adapt to the evolving threat landscape.

• Technical Mentorship: Mentor and technically develop a high-performance team of SOC analysts and incident responders, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous learning.

• Engineering & Strategy: Advise security engineering and architecture teams on detection logic, identify security control coverage gaps, and recommend enhancements to the security stack (SIEM, SOAR, EDR, etc.).

• Stakeholder Management: Coordinate and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior leadership during high-pressure incident response scenarios.

Your Expertise:

• Experience: 10+ years in IT/Cybersecurity, with a significant track record in leadership roles focused on Security Operations (SOC) and Incident Response (IR).

• Hands-On IR: Extensive, hands-on experience managing the full lifecycle of complex cyber incidents across diverse attack scenarios (e.g., ransomware, APTs, web/cloud attacks).

• SOC Management: Proven ability to manage 24/7 SOC operations (BAU), optimize workflows, and manage relationships with external service providers.

• Technical Acumen: Expert-level knowledge of modern security toolsets, including SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar), SOAR, EDR/XDR, UEBA, and network security platforms.

• Threat Frameworks: Deep familiarity with adversary behavior models such as the MITRE ATT&CK Framework and the Cyber Kill Chain, and practical experience applying them to detection engineering and threat hunting.

• Analytical Mindset: Strong skills in root cause analysis, technical troubleshooting (across network, endpoint, application, and cloud), and identifying control gaps.

• Leadership: Demonstrated capability to lead high-pressure investigations, make critical decisions, and translate complex technical details into concise updates for executive stakeholders.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field.

• Certifications (Highly Valued): One or more of the following are a significant advantage: CISSP | GIAC GCFA | GIAC GCIH | GIAC GSOC | GCTI

If this outstanding opportunity sounds like your next career move, please submit through "Apply Now" or send your resume in Word format to Sedrick Chan at resume@pinpointasia.com and put Security Operations Centre Manager - Mission Critical Technology in the subject header.

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