Job Title:
Manager / Lead – L3 SOC (IBM QRadar)
Company: Horizontal
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Created: 2025-12-31
Job Type: Full Time
Job Description:
We are looking for candidates who can join immediately, with availability to start between 1st–10th January in Mumbai Location.Role OverviewWe are looking for a technically strong L3 SOC Manager / Lead with deep hands-on experience in IBM QRadar. This role requires an engineering mindset, strong incident handling capability, and the ability to lead teams and engage customers during high-pressure security situations. The candidate will work across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and ITSM platforms to drive SOC effectiveness and maturity.Key ResponsibilitiesLead L3 SOC operations, handling advanced incidents and escalations from L1/L2Perform threat hunting, incident response, and root cause analysisDesign and manage IBM QRadar use cases, correlation rules, AQL queries, dashboards, and filtersManage log source onboarding, EPS optimization, and large-scale log environmentsDrive SOAR playbooks and integrate SIEM–SOAR–ITSM workflowsAct as a customer-facing SOC lead, handling escalations and stressed situations professionallyMentor SOC teams and drive continuous improvement initiativesRequired SkillsIBM QRadar (Expert level)L3 Incident Response & Threat HandlingSIEM, SOAR, EDR, ITSM integrationsAQL, dashboards, use-case developmentNetworking fundamentals (Firewall, AD, RFC 1918 IPs)Python scripting (working knowledge)Leadership & MindsetStrong engineering-first approachProven experience as a Lead or ManagerExcellent situational analysis and decision-making under pressureCustomer-centric with a growth and learning mindset