Sr IT Cyber Defense Analyst

Senior IT Cyber Defense Analyst (Shift Lead) AI-Enabled Security Operations | 24/7 SOC Location: Remote – Pune/Baroda, India Department: IT Cybersecurity – Security Operations Center (SOC) Reports To: SOC Manager Work Schedule: 24/7 rotational shifts About the Role We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Cyber Defense Analyst (Shift Lead) to lead day-to-day SOC operations, oversee security investigations, coordinate incident response, and mentor SOC analysts. The ideal candidate will bring strong SIEM/EDR expertise, advanced threat investigation skills, and hands-on experience using AI/LLM tools and automation to improve SOC efficiency and detection capabilities. Key Responsibilities Lead SOC shift operations, prioritize alerts, manage escalations, and ensure timely handovers and SLA adherence. Investigate complex incidents involving phishing, malware, ransomware, compromised accounts, endpoint threats, and suspicious network activity. Conduct threat hunting, correlate security telemetry, and map attacker behavior to the MITRE ATT&CK framework. Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot SIEM queries, analytics rules, and detection use cases using Microsoft Sentinel and KQL. Use approved AI/LLM tools for alert triage, investigation assistance, threat intelligence enrichment, KQL development, incident reporting, and workflow automation; independently validate AI-generated outputs. Automate repetitive SOC tasks using Python, PowerShell, APIs, or SOAR capabilities. Mentor analysts,