Senior SOC Engineer - SIEM, SOAR, and EDR Expert

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Relocation Required)

Job Summary

Estarta is seeking an experienced and driven SOC Engineer with strong expertise in SIEM, SOAR, and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) technologies. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, investigating, and automating security operations across a complex enterprise environment. This opportunity is ideal for professionals who excel in fast-paced SOC or security engineering settings and are committed to enhancing threat detection and incident response capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage SIEM solutions (FortiSIEM, Splunk, QRadar, etc.).

• Develop, optimize, and maintain correlation rules, dashboards, and alerting mechanisms.

• Build and manage SOAR playbooks to automate incident response workflows.

• Integrate SOAR with EDR platforms, ticketing systems, threat intelligence sources, and related tools.

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to EDR alerts (FortiEDR, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, etc.).

• Conduct advanced investigations and threat hunting based on IOCs and identified anomalies.

• Work closely with SOC analysts, incident responders, and IT teams to contain and remediate threats.

• Document detection logic, procedures, and incident response playbooks.

• Contribute to the overall security strategy and continuously improve detection coverage and effectiveness.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity operations or security engineering.

• Strong proficiency with SIEM platforms such as FortiSIEM, Splunk, or QRadar.

• Hands-on experience with SOAR tools (FortiSOAR, Cortex XSOAR, Tines, etc.).

• Solid understanding of EDR solutions, including FortiEDR, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, or Defender for Endpoint.

• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and IOC-based detection.

• Experience writing detection rules (regex, KQL, or other custom query languages).

• Basic scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) for automation and tool integration.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.

• Effective communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams.