Description
Nebius is seeking an experienced Deputy SOC Manager for its Security Operations Center (SOC). This role is a technical-leaning leadership position that owns the SOC's capability: the strategy and standards the regions run to, the technology the SOC runs on, and how the SOC gets better over time.
Responsibilities:
- Help define the SOC's strategy and roadmap with the SOC Manager, and turn it into priorities the regions can execute.
- Use operational metrics across regions to find where the SOC is weak and drive the improvements that fix it.
- Work with the Regional SOC Managers on resource allocation and consistency across regions, so each region runs to the same standard.
- Own SOC processes and runbook governance, keeping procedures current, consistent, and followed.
- Apply AI and automation to cyber defense, making the SOC faster and its analysts more effective, with judgment about where it belongs.
- Mentor the Regional SOC Managers and senior analysts as a peer and sounding board, developing the SOC's next layer of leadership.
- Own how the SOC handles high-severity incidents: the escalation criteria, the coordination process, and the post-incident review, without running individual incidents.
- Support hiring and onboarding, participating in interviews and shaping the analyst ramp-up.
- Share the SOC Manager's accountability for the SOC's performance, stepping in across all of its responsibilities when needed.
Requirements:
- 8-10 years in security operations, including at least 2 years managing people.
- Solid understanding of SOC tooling and workflows (EDR, SIEM, SOAR) at the depth needed to lead analysts and challenge investigations.
- Working knowledge of investigation methodology and the incident lifecycle.
- Understanding of attacker TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK) sufficient to assess investigation quality.
- Familiarity with cloud and cloud-native environments as they relate to SOC coverage.
- Certifications such as GCIH, GSOM, or CISM are an advantage.
- Builds trust across teams, leading the SOC from transparency and consistency rather than authority.
- Calm during high-severity incidents, with the judgment to keep the team on the right priorities.
- Genuine investment in people, developing managers and analysts while holding a fair, high bar.
- Fluent in English, written and verbal, comfortable working with international teams and stakeholders
Benefits & Perks:
- Competitive compensation
- Career growth and learning opportunities
- Flexibility and ownership
- Collaborative and innovative culture
- Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
- International environment and talented teams