Carter Murray is partnering with a leading entity in the UAE to appoint a Senior Security Engineer – SOC L3.
This is a strategic role within a high-performing 5G Intelligence & Analytics team, focused on securing next-generation telecom infrastructure. The successful candidate will lead the development of 5G-specific security use cases, design incident response playbooks, and drive advanced threat investigations across both RAN and Core environments.
Key Qualifications:
- Create and implement 5G security use cases on SOC tools for both 5G RAN & Core, to identify and respond to threats effectively.
- Strong knowledge on 5G Protocols and flows for RAN & Core.
- Design and maintain detailed security playbooks to streamline incident response and handling processes.
- Analyze and interpret 5G-specific threat intelligence to adapt and improve defensive measures.
- Work closely with other SOC members, enhancing team efficiency and knowledge sharing.
- Conducting detailed analysis of security incidents escalated by SOC Analysts.
- Performing root cause analysis and advanced investigations to determine the extent of the threat.
- Responding to and contain security incidents, minimizing their impact on network operations.
- Using advanced security tools and techniques to analyze and mitigate threats.
- Collaborating with other teams to implement security improvements and preventative measures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a relevant field.
- Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements specific to 5G.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest 5G security trends and threats.
- In-depth understanding of 5G network architecture and associated security protocols.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a SOC environment.
- Proficiency in SOC tools (e.g., SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS) tailored for 5G security.
- Strong ability to analyze complex data sets and derive actionable intelligence.
- Experience in developing and presenting KPIs, KRIs, and other performance metrics.
- Demonstrated expertise in handling and mitigating high-severity security incidents.
- Skilled in designing and implementing security playbooks and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- Experience in 4G/5G Security Operations.
- Experience working in ISP’s on 4G/5G technologies is a plus.
- Experience working on Splunk and MS Sentinel.
- Experience in IT and OT environments.
Certifications: CISSP, Elastic Certified Analyst, GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler), (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst), BTL1 (Blue Team Level 3), MITRE Attack Defender (MAD), CCNA CyberOPs, CCNP CyberOPs.
Soft Skills: Excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
