Virtual Calibre Hiring! Full Time SIEM Team Lead in Selangor, Earn up to MYR 11,000 - Ricebowl

Job Overview

The SIEM Team Lead is responsible for managing the day-to-day SIEM operations team, ensuring platform health, log-source availability, detection quality, timely resolution of technical issues, and effective support to SOC operations.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Escalation

• Lead and manage the SIEM team and allocate daily operational activities.
• Act as the primary technical escalation point for complex SIEM issues.
• Support SOC teams during major incidents and provide technical expertise.

Platform Health & Monitoring

• Monitor SIEM platform health, log ingestion, connectors, parsing, and data quality.
• Ensure critical log sources are onboarded and continuously monitored.
• Support onboarding of new log sources, integrations, and security use cases.

Detection Engineering & Tuning

• Review and manage detection rules, correlation rules, tuning, and false-positive reduction.
• Review SIEM changes and ensure appropriate testing and implementation.

Incident, SLA & Coordination

• Coordinate with SOC, infrastructure, cloud, network, and application teams to resolve SIEM-related issues.
• Ensure incidents and service requests are resolved within agreed SLA/OLA timelines.
• Review technical incidents, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions.

Documentation, Governance & Reporting

• Track team activities, pending tasks, technical issues, and operational milestones.
• Maintain SIEM SOPs, runbooks, and technical documentation.
• Participate in DR/BCP testing and ensure SIEM monitoring continuity.
• Provide regular updates and operational reports to management.

Job Specification

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or another enterprise SIEM platform.
• Good knowledge of KQL and log analysis.
• Strong understanding of log ingestion and data connectors.
• Strong understanding of analytics and detection rules.
• Strong understanding of alert tuning and false-positive reduction.
• Strong understanding of data parsing and normalization.
• Strong understanding of SIEM troubleshooting and health monitoring.
• Strong understanding of use-case development and testing.
• Experience handling technical escalations and coordinating with multiple teams.
• Good understanding of incident, change, and problem management.

Good-to-Have Skills

• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Entra ID, and Azure security.
• Knowledge of SOAR, Automation Rules, Logic Apps, and Playbooks.
• Experience with Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, or Trellix.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence.
• Experience with SIEM migration or onboarding projects.
• Knowledge of SIEM cost optimization and ingestion monitoring.
• Preferred certifications: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC-200), GCIH or GCIA, ITIL 4.

Experience Required

• 5–7+ years of experience in SIEM, SOC, or cybersecurity operations.

Generic Managerial Skills

• Strong troubleshooting, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a team and allocate daily operational activities.
• Strong stakeholder coordination across multiple technical teams.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

Pay: RM9,000.00 - RM11,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in SIEM, SOC, or cybersecurity operations?
• Do you have hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or another enterprise SIEM platform?
• Do you have knowledge of KQL and log analysis?
• Do you have experience leading a team and handling technical escalations?
• Do you hold any relevant certifications (e.g., SC-200, GCIH, GCIA, ITIL 4)? (Yes/No, please specify)
• What is your expected monthly salary?
• What is your notice period?

Work Location: In person