Job Description
Senior SOC Platform Engineer
(CrowdStrike Next-Gen SIEM, SOAR & EDR - Microsoft Sentinel Secondary)
Position Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior SOC Platform Engineer with strong expertise in CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Generation SIEM, Falcon Fusion SOAR, Falcon EDR, Python automation, threat hunting, and detection engineering. This role is responsible for engineering, optimizing, and scaling SOC platform capabilities that enable advanced threat detection, incident response, security analytics, and SOC transformation initiatives.
The successful candidate will act as a technical lead for security platform engineering, supporting customer onboarding, SIEM/SOAR content development, automation initiatives, threat intelligence integration, and SOC maturity programs. Microsoft Sentinel experience is required as a secondary platform.
Job Description
- Design, deploy, manage, and optimize CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM environments.
- Configure detections, correlation rules, dashboards, reports, and alerting logic.
- Engineer Falcon Fusion SOAR workflows for automated incident response.
- Manage Falcon EDR policies, detections, investigations, and response actions.
- Develop Python-based automation for SOC operations and threat-hunting activities.
- Integrate third-party security telemetry and threat intelligence feeds.
- Build MITRE ATT&CK aligned detection content.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting using Falcon, Defender, and Notebook-based analytics.
- Support Microsoft Sentinel analytics, playbooks, data connectors, and KQL content development.
- Maintain platform documentation, SOPs, runbooks, and architecture standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead engineering efforts for Falcon SIEM, SOAR, and EDR platforms.
- Develop and tune detection use cases and correlation logic.
- Create reusable automation and onboarding frameworks.
- Support SOC operations through enrichment and orchestration.
- Ensure telemetry quality, data normalization, and coverage optimization.
- Participate in threat hunting and purple-team exercises.
- Mentor analysts and platform engineers.
- Support client onboarding and SOC transformation programs.
- Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Required Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of experience in Security Operations, SIEM, SOAR, EDR, or Security Engineering.
- Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM.
- Experience with Falcon Fusion SOAR and Falcon EDR.
- Strong knowledge of threat detection, incident response, and threat hunting.
- Proficiency in Python, REST APIs, PowerShell, and automation frameworks.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, Azure Logic Apps, and Microsoft Defender.
- Experience with cloud platforms including Azure, AWS, and GCP.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills
- Splunk Enterprise Security
- Microsoft Security Copilot
- ServiceNow Security Operations
- Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM, Bicep)
- CI/CD and DevSecOps concepts
Preferred Certifications
- CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator (CCFA)
- CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder (CCFR)
- CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Hunter (CCFH)
- Microsoft SC-200
- Microsoft AZ-500
- CISSP
- CISM
- GCIH
Experience Level
Senior Individual Contributor / Lead SOC Platform Engineer
Numbers & Facts
| Location | India, TN |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 5,000 to 9,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 2001 |
| Website | http://www.zensar.com/ |
About Company
Zensar Technologies is a technology partner of choice for global organizations looking to strategically transform, grow, and lead in today’s challenging business environment. Backed by a strong track-record of innovation, over 8000 associates and footprint in 29 global locations, Zensar’s comprehensive range of software services and solutions enable its 400+ forward-looking customers to cross new thresholds of business performance. The Company owing to its growth in recent times has moved up the NASSCOM listing of Software Service Companies in India to #13 this year. This is reiterated in the Porter’s Prize for Best Strategic Management in the Information, Media and Telecom Industries that has been bestowed upon the Company. A noted publication, Dataquest in its Top 200 listing has rated Zensar 20 notches higher this year, given its performance. Zensar operates in the US, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Singapore and Australia regions and has delivery centers in India (Pune, Hyderabad and Bangalore), China,UK, Amsterdam and US (Westborough). Zensar is the world's first enterprise-wide SEI CMM Level 5 Company. The Company has a services portfolio that ranges from the traditional to the transformational - across service lines of Management Consulting, Business Application Services, Enterprise Solutions, Enterprise Collaboration Services, Testing and Assurance Services, BPM and Infrastructure Management Services. Zensar’s experience across industries of Retail, Manufacturing, Insurance, Banking, Healthcare and others translate into a differentiated value proposition and faster time-to-market for clients. Our capability in infrastructure-oriented services ranges from remote infrastructure management to end user computing to data centre services and security and compliance. Zensar is now leading the way in powering next-generation enterprises with its cloud, mobility and social media solutions. The Company has been recognized for its exceptional service capabilities and industry-leading solutions, and has bagged prestigious awards in areas such as R&D, people practices, CSR programs and sustainability initiatives. Zensar's Corporate Social Responsibility programs focus on creating sustainable development and livelihood for local communities. At Zensar, we see Innovation as a clear differentiator. Innovation, along with focus on deep, long-lasting client relationships and strong domain expertise, drives every facet of our day-to-day operation. For our clients, it translates into strategic business value and for us, into consistent financial performance – Zensar clocked 25.3 percent average revenue growth over the last five years. We believe in leveraging the power of innovation to seize new opportunities. So, employees are encouraged to challenge opinions and ideas, and to push the boundaries of what is possible. Different perspectives that arise out of Zensar’s world culture - entailing diversity of gender, region, nationality, background, or education - blend to transform every vision into reality. Our Global Delivery Model, defined by robust service capabilities and the ability to source best talent from across the world, is backed by 24X7X365 support. The result: Superior value for clients.
Skills
- ARM (Advanced RISC Machine)unmatched
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)unmatched
- Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
- Automationunmatched
- CISM - Certified Information Security Managerunmatched
- CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professionalunmatched
- Cloud Computingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Computer Securityunmatched
- Content Developmentunmatched
- Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Continuous Integrationunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Delivery Managementunmatched
- Documentationunmatched
- Enterprise Protectionunmatched
- GCIH - GIAC Certified Incident Handlerunmatched
- GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
- Huntingunmatched
- Incident Responseunmatched
- Internet Securityunmatched
- Mentoringunmatched
- Microsoft Product Familyunmatched
- Microsoft Windows Azureunmatched
- Onboardingunmatched
- Operational Improvementunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
- REST (Representational State Transfer)unmatched
- Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
- Security Analysisunmatched
- Security Attacksunmatched
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)unmatched
- Security Infrastructureunmatched
- ServiceNowunmatched
- Software Engineeringunmatched
- Splunkunmatched
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)unmatched
- Technical Leadershipunmatched
- Technical Supportunmatched
- Telemetryunmatched
- Use Casesunmatched
- Windows PowerShellunmatched
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