SOC Lead (KL)

Vacancy: SOC Lead (KL)

Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Hybrid)

Job Family: IT

Together for a cleaner, healthier world.

Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 company, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology.  With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 13,000 people.  Johnson Matthey uses science to make the world cleaner and healthier. Over the past two centuries we have built our reputation and place as a global leader through quality, integrity, and innovation.  Today, more than 93% of the group's sales come from products and services which provide sustainability benefits through the positive impact they have on the environment, resource efficiency and human health, but that’s not enough.  We have ambitious plans for growth and need talented individuals to help shape and lead us into our next century.

This role is to provide operational support to the Head of Security Operations and Threat Management to facilitate the effective and efficient running of the Security Operations Centre. You will provide oversight on the Johnson Matthey Cyber Security Operations, ensuring the day-to day security monitoring of Johnson Matthey's enterprise IT infrastructure. The KL SOC Lead will be responsible for ensuring support and guidance of the L2 analysts in the day-to-day monitoring and for driving continuous improvement efforts. 

Your responsibilities:

• Take on the line management responsibility for L2 SOC analysts.

• Mentor train and support the L2 SOC analysts, ensuring they have adequate support to monitor and respond to BAU alerts.

• Responsible for overseeing the L2 workload, ensuring the prompt and on time delivery. Highlighting any concerns to leadership.

• Lead incident response activity as required, ensuring cross collaboration between the JM IT teams to facilitate a swift and efficient recovery.

• Support the Head of Security Operations & Threat Management in the recruitment of new team as required.

• Deputise for Head of Security Operations & Threat Management during any periods of absence.

• Work with the Head of Security Operations and their leadership team to identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements for the role:

• Minimum of 4-5 years of experience in leading and managing a SOC team, preferably with a team size of 3-6 members.

• Experience in leading incident response activity

• Understanding of enterprise IT infrastructure and architectures 

• Technical and/or practical experience of: 

  • Industry standards such as Mitre Att&ck

  • SIEM software

  • EDR software

  • Deep knowledge of Windows and Linux 

• Experience in testing incident response plans and red team activity

How you will be rewarded:

We offer a competitive compensation and JM Elements benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and generous annual leave. Our JM Elements Benefits programme helps our employees understand and manage the JM benefits, as well as helping you focus on your overall wellbeing – for you and your family.

We use our inspiring science and technology to enhance lives. For those who are passionate about sustainable solutions and shaping our markets, we offer stretch and a wealth of diverse opportunities.

We’ll give you freedom to bring your whole self to work and be part of a team where difference matters and all voices are heard, that genuinely cares for you and where your contribution is appreciated. We’ll empower you to lean in and make things happen, to create solutions and value for our customers. United by our values and vision, we’re self-starters sharing the same values and accountability and always with a shared commitment to doing the right thing. We’re passionate about making a difference and delivering a better tomorrow for us and for you – a cleaner and healthier world, today and for future generations.

“Johnson Matthey is open for discussion on part time, job share and flexible working patterns”

For any queries or should you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application please contact UKRecruit@matthey.com.   

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