Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager

SOC Manager

Role Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned SOC Manager with strong expertise in incident response to lead and oversee daily security operations. This role is critical in managing and driving investigations of security incidents across the organization’s infrastructure, including high-severity and complex escalations. The ideal candidate will own the end-to-end incident response function, continuously improve processes while serving as the primary escalation point.

This is a Hybrid position based in Bangalore. You must be within a commutable distance from the location. You will be required to be onsite on an as-needed basis; when not working onsite, you will work remotely from your home location.

About the role:

• Spearhead the incident response of critical, high-severity, and complex security incidents, drive them to resolution. 

• Act as an incident commander during critical incidents, managing cross-functional stakeholders (IT, Cloud, Legal, Compliance, and other Business Units). 

• Lead highly skilled SOC team and act as the critical escalation point while mentoring junior staff, enhance team performance and optimize workflows and processes for maximum efficiency. 

• Drive operational excellence while advancing the adoption of AI-enabled capabilities within security operations. 

• Perform advanced threat detection, hunting, and analysis across endpoint, network, and cloud (AWS) environments. 

• Conduct in-depth analysis of security events, correlating diverse data sources and telemetry to identify sophisticated threats. 

• Engage in regular threat hunting to uncover hidden threats within the McAfee environment, driving them to closure 

• Leverage expertise in Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps (MDCA), and Microsoft 365 Security to detect, investigate, and respond to threats. 

• Provide executive-level incident summary and post-incident reports (PIRs) with clear root cause and remediation guidance. 

• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements in detection logic, automation, and SOC processes and playbooks. 

• Partner with Threat Intel, Red Team, and Vulnerability Management teams to enrich investigations and strengthen detection capabilities. 

About You:

Company Overview

McAfee is a leader in personal security for consumers. Focused on protecting people, not just devices, McAfee consumer solutions adapt to users’ needs in an always online world, empowering them to live securely through integrated, intuitive solutions that protects their families and communities with the right security at the right moment.

Company Benefits and Perks:

We work hard to embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage everyone at McAfee to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We’re proud to be Great Place to Work® Certified in 10 countries, a reflection of the supportive, empowering environment we’ve built where people feel seen, valued, and energized to reach their full potential and thrive.

We offer a variety of social programs, flexible work hours and family-friendly benefits to all of our employees.

• Bonus Program
• Pension and Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Support for Community Involvement

We're serious about our commitment to diversity which is why McAfee prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

Experience Level

Senior Level