This job description is for a Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager role, focused on leading and managing the day-to-day SOC operations for external clients.

Key Details

 * Job Title: SOC Manager

 * Work Setup: Hybrid/Onsite (3x/week)

 * Location: Quezon City (Cyberpark Tower 1) OR Cebu City (Ayala IT Park)

 * Shift: Shifting Schedule

 * Note: Salary is confidential.

 * Eligibility: Must be located in the Philippines, have the right to live and work there, and must not be a current or former Accenture employee or have a pending active application.

Core Responsibilities

The SOC Manager acts as a service delivery manager and Subject Matter Expert (SME), driving the team to defend corporate networks from attacks. This involves:

 * Management: Leading SOC operations, managing resources, daily activities, and incident management.

 * Service Delivery: Acting as the primary point of contact for clients, managing escalations, reporting on contractual metrics (KPI/SLA), and championing continuous service improvement and automation.

 * Technical Guidance: Providing SME guidance on Microsoft Sentinel (design, implementation, UseCase development), incident response, and coordinating efforts between client and internal teams.

 * Team & Culture: Contributing to people development, coaching, recruiting, training, and fostering a culture of learning.

Essential Requirements

 * Experience: At least 10 years in an information/cyber security role (focused on security monitoring/analysis) and at least 3 years in a team leadership/management role.

 * Client Management: Extensive experience working directly with client stakeholders as a single point of contact and driving remediation.

 * Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of IT security solutions (e.g., SIEM, WAF, DLP, IAM), security frameworks (ISO 27001/27002, COBIT), compliance (PCI, HIPAA, SOX, FISMA), and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).

 * Clearance: Must be eligible to obtain a Canadian security clearance.

 * Language: English is required for regular high-volume interaction with stakeholders across Canada, the US, and other global locations.

Nice-to-Have Skills

 * Certifications: Security certifications (CISSP, CISM, CCSP, CCSK, CEH, CISA) or public cloud certifications (Architect/Security Engineer level in Azure, AWS, or GCP).

 * Compliance: Familiarity with additional standards (GDPR, NIST 800-53, PCI DSS).

 * Scripting: Experience with Shell, Python, Perl, PowerShell, etc.

 * Cloud: Knowledge of Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud environments.