SIME Onboarding SME

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At Vodafone, we’re not just shaping the future of connectivity for our customers – we’re shaping the future for everyone who joins our team. When you work with us, you’re part of a global mission to connect people, solve complex challenges, and create a sustainable and more inclusive world. If you want to grow your career whilst finding the perfect balance between work and life, Vodafone offers the opportunities to help you belong and make a real impact.

What you’ll do

• Lead the onboarding process of new data sources into the SIEM platform, ensuring proper data normalization and correlation. 
• Continuously improve SIEM performance, efficiency, and scalability. 
• Maintain detailed documentation of SIEM configurations, onboarding procedures, and incident response playbooks. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify security requirements and integrate new security technologies into the SIEM. 
• Stay informed about emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and security best practices, and incorporate this knowledge into SIEM operations. 
• Ensure that SIEM configurations and operations comply with relevant industry regulations and standards.

Who you are

• A bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred. 
• Total experience of 7-8 years with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in SIEM implementation, management, and onboarding of security data sources. 
• Must have experience of working in large organizations or global service providers across any industry having large/complex infrastructure. 
• Proficiency in deploying, configuring, and managing Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions, such as Splunk, ArcSight, Chronicle (Google Security Operations), ELK Stack. Familiarity with Cribl and regex
• Experience integrating SIEM with various data sources, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and endpoints. 
• Proficiency in log management solutions, log parsing, and normalization techniques. 
• Demonstrated experience in scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automating SIEM tasks and data analysis. 
• Understanding of Cloud platforms e.g., GCP, AWS, Azure and cloud databases is desirable. 
• Understanding of cybersecurity principles, including threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability assessment is preferable. 
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, firewall rules, & network security practices to onboard & monitor network traffic. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and onboarding procedures. 
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and a strategic, analytical mindset, and be able to decipher the complex cybersecurity landscapes

Not a perfect fit?

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about empowering people and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to still apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another opportunity.

What's in it for you

The role of a SIEM Onboarding Engineer, Cyber Security at Vodafone offers several benefits and opportunities for a candidate:

1. Professional Growth: The role provides an opportunity to work with advanced technologies like SIEM and SOAR, and to be part of a multi-year program aimed at modernizing Vodafone's SOC capabilities. This experience can significantly enhance your skills and knowledge in cybersecurity.

2. Global Exposure: As part of Vodafone's global team, you will collaborate with professionals from different regions and departments, gaining valuable international experience.

3. Impactful Work: You will contribute to enhancing Vodafone's security operations, making a real impact on the company's ability to detect and respond to threats.

4. Learning Opportunities: The role involves working with various data sources, including firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus, and endpoints, and using scripting languages like Python and PowerShell for automating SIEM tasks and data analysis. This provides ample learning opportunities.

5. Work Environment: The position is based in India (Pune) and offers a hybrid work persona, allowing for a balance between remote and on-site work.

6. Collaboration: You will work closely with cross-functional teams, enhancing your collaboration and communication skills.

Who we are

We are a leading international Telco, serving millions of customers. At Vodafone, we believe that connectivity is a force for good. If we use it for the things that really matter, it can improve people's lives and the world around us. Through our technology we empower people, connecting everyone regardless of who they are or where they live and we protect the planet, whilst helping our customers do the same.

Belonging at Vodafone isn't a concept; it's lived, breathed, and cultivated through everything we do. You'll be part of a global and diverse community, with many different minds, abilities, backgrounds and cultures. ;We're committed to increase diversity, ensure equal representation, and make Vodafone a place everyone feels safe, valued and included.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, please refer to https://careers.vodafone.com/application-adjustments/ for guidance.

Together we can.