SOC L2 Analyst - Threat Hunting

Job Description

SOC L2 Analyst | Hyderabad & Bangalore | Immediate Joiners Locations : Hyderabad & Bangalore Work Mode : Work From Office 2 Days/Week Shift : Rotational (24/7 Support) Experience : 3- 8 Years About The Role SOC L2 Analyst We are urgently hiring SOC L2 Analysts for a critical cybersecurity requirement. Both interview rounds will be conducted F2F on the same day. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and strong experience in SOC operations. This is a high-priority position, and the business is looking to onboard candidates within 2 weeks. Hence, immediate joiners or candidates serving notice period only. Key Responsibilities Monitor security alerts and events across SIEM dashboards, reports, tickets, chat, phone, and email Perform triage of potential security incidents and validate severity Escalate and coordinate with client teams for incident resolution Maintain accurate incident notes and case documentation Provide advanced analysis of alerts escalated from L1 Perform threat hunting for patterns and anomalies Conduct malware analysis and generate IOCs/signatures Develop/update runbooks and playbooks Support incident detection, event correlation, and escalation Work closely with shift leads and ensure SLA adherence Identify gaps, improve detection rules, tune false positives Act as subject matter expert in specific security domains Mandatory Skills 3+ years of SOC experience (L1/L2) Hands-on with security technologies SIEM, IDS/IPS, DLP, EDR, AV, Sandboxing, WAF, Proxies, Firewalls Strong understanding of APT, attack techniques, TTPs Good knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP & basic networking Ability to work in rotational shifts (24/7) Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) Preferred Certifications CISSP GIAC / GMON CEH Equivalent security certifications Good To Have Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Self-driven, eager to learn, and proactive Experience with threat hunting, penetration testing, threat intel Education : Bachelors degree in CS, Cyber Security, IT, Engineering, or equivalent. (ref:hirist.tech)