{"id":7882,"date":"2026-09-17T07:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T07:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itdsportugal.com\/it-jobs\/7882\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T21:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T21:47:39","slug":"senior-soc-analyst-cloud-security-threat-detection","status":"publish","type":"matador-job-listings","link":"https:\/\/itdsportugal.com\/en\/it-jobs\/senior-soc-analyst-cloud-security-threat-detection\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior SOC Analyst \u2013 Cloud Security &amp; Threat Detection"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><span>Unleash your potential to combat cyber threats and shape the future of cloud security with innovative threat detection and incident response strategies.<\/span><\/span><\/p> <p><span><span><strong>Location &amp; Work Model<\/strong><br \/> Portugal \u2014100% Full&nbsp;Remote<\/span><\/span><\/p> <p><span><span>As a <strong>SOC Analyst (Tier 1\/2)<\/strong>, you will be working for our client, a leading organisation protecting digital assets across multi-cloud environments. You will be both the first line of defence and the technical investigator behind it \u2014 owning real-time monitoring, triage, validation, and incident response across an advanced enterprise security stack.<\/p> <p><strong>Your main responsibilities:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span><span>Continuously monitor security alerts across the digital footprint using a SIEM (e.g. Elastic SIEM), network detection (e.g. Darktrace), and EDR\/XDR (e.g. CrowdStrike Falcon), and perform initial validation to separate genuine anomalies from false positives (Tier 1).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Investigate verified alerts in depth \u2014 correlate endpoint, cloud, and network telemetry to reconstruct attack timelines and assess threat impact (Tier 2).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Monitor, audit, and analyse anomalies across cloud workloads using native security tooling in AWS, Azure, or GCP.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Contribute to detection use-case development and help build and refine security automation workflows (e.g. Cortex XSOAR).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Execute containment actions following documented playbooks \u2014 isolate compromised hosts, deploy network blocks, or revoke compromised cloud credentials.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Document findings, log artifacts, and containment actions precisely in the ticketing system, and escalate high-severity or systemic incidents to Tier 3 and the Incident Response lead.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span><span> <strong>You&#8217;re ideal for this role if you have:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span><span>Experience in a SOC, security monitoring, or incident response role \u2014 roughly 1+ year for a Tier 1 focus, 3+ years for a Tier 2 focus.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Hands-on experience with a SIEM platform (Elastic SIEM, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, or similar).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Experience with EDR\/XDR tooling (CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Cortex XDR, or similar).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Familiarity with network detection and response tools (Darktrace, Vectra, ExtraHop, or similar).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and its native security, logging, and monitoring services.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>A solid grasp of TCP\/IP, common attack techniques, and the MITRE ATT&amp;CK framework.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Strong written communication for clear, precise incident documentation.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Willingness to work in a 24\/7 rotating shift environment.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span><span> <strong>It is a strong plus if you have:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span><span>Experience with SOAR platforms and security automation (Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR, Tines, or similar).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Scripting for automation (Python, PowerShell, or Bash).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Relevant certifications (CompTIA Security+ or CySA+, GIAC GCIH\/GCIA, cloud security, or vendor certifications such as CrowdStrike or Elastic).<\/span><\/span><\/li> <li><span><span>Experience in financial services or another regulated environment.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span><span> <strong>Language Required for the role:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span><span>Fluent English.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <p><span><span> <strong>Eligibility for the role:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p> <ul> <li><span><span>Only candidates with an existing legal right to work in Portugal will be considered.<\/span><\/span><\/li> <\/ul> <nav class=\"matador-job-navigation\"> <ul> <li> <a href=\"https:\/\/itdsportugal.com\/en\/?wpid=7882&amp;bhid=10116\" rel=\"button\" class=\"matador-button\" title=\"Apply Now\">Apply Now<\/a> <\/li> <li> <a href=\"https:\/\/itdsportugal.com\/en\/it-jobs\/senior-soc-analyst-cloud-security-threat-detection\/\" rel=\"button\" class=\"matador-button matador-button-secondary\" title=\"More Info\">More Info<\/a> <\/li> <\/ul> <\/nav> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unleash your potential to combat cyber threats and shape the future of cloud security with innovative threat detection and incident response strategies. Location &amp; Work Model Portugal \u2014100% Full&nbsp;Remote As a SOC Analyst (Tier 1\/2), you will be working for our client, a leading organisation protecting digital assets across multi-cloud environments. 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