Role Summary We are seeking an experienced SOC / Security Operations Lead to oversee and strengthen the organization's Security Operations Center (SOC), threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, data protection, and security monitoring capabilities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in managing enterprise security operations, SIEM/SOAR platforms, threat hunting, incident response, DLP, endpoint security, and vulnerability management programs. The role requires leadership of a multi-functional security operations team responsible for protecting critical business systems, customer data, and digital assets while ensuring compliance with RBI regulations and industry security standards. Key Responsibilities Security Operations Center (SOC) Management -Lead and manage 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) functions. -Establish and enhance SOC processes, playbooks, escalation procedures, and operational metrics. -Ensure timely detection, triage, investigation, containment, and remediation of security incidents. -Develop SOC maturity roadmaps aligned with industry best practices and regulatory expectations. -Monitor security KPIs, SLAs, MTTR, MTTD, and incident response effectiveness. SIEM, XSIAM & Threat Detection -Lead implementation, administration, and optimization of: -Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM -SIEM Platforms -SOAR Platforms -UEBA Solutions -Threat Intelligence Platforms -Develop and tune correlation rules, detection logic, and analytics use cases. -Enhance detection coverage across cloud, endpoints, applications, networks, and third-party environments. -Drive threat hunting and proactive security monitoring initiatives. Incident Response & Threat Management -Lead enterprise cyber incident response activities. -Develop and maintain incident response plans, runbooks, and communication procedures. -Coordinate investigations involving malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats, account compromise, fraud, and adv