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SOC Engineer (L2)

L&T Finance — Chennai, CHENNAI

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Experience 4-7 Years yrs
Age 21-35 yrs
Gender Both
Salary Not Disclosed LPA
Department Sales Loans
Product Loans

Job Description

Job Purpose 

The SOC L2 Analyst performs advanced investigation and response activities, conducts threat analysis, and supports containment and remediation of cybersecurity incidents. Protect multi?tenant GPU cloud with defense?in?depth, ensuring zero?trust, auditability, and regulatory alignment.


Role Description 

Key Responsibilities

  • Investigate escalated incidents from L1 analysts. 
  • Conduct detailed log analysis and threat hunting activities. 
  • Perform malware analysis and forensic investigations. 
  • Execute containment, eradication, and recovery procedures. 
  • Correlate events across multiple security platforms. 
  • Develop detection use cases and SIEM/SOAR correlation rules. 
  • Investigate Kubernetes, container runtime, and cloud-native security incidents.
  • Fine-tune security controls to reduce false positives. 
  • Lead incident response activities and root cause analysis. 
  • Collaborate with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams during investigations. 
  • Assist Vulnerability Management teams in validating exploitable vulnerabilities and prioritizing remediation.
  • Provide mentoring and guidance to L1 analysts.


  • Implementation 
    • Enforce IAM/RBAC, least privilege, and network micro?segmentation; secrets/KMS integration.
    • Define secure baselines for OS, containers, CUDA drivers, and platform services; supply?chain controls (image signing/SBOM).
    • Implement and maintain cloud network security controls such as security groups, firewalls, WAF, DDoS, micro-segmentation, EDR, DLP, PIM/PAM and secure connectivity etc
  • Operations 
    • Continuous vulnerability management, patch cadence, threat detection (EDR/XDR), and audit log integrity, PAM, DDOS, Firewalls & WAF
    • Periodic access reviews, key rotation, and compliance evidence packs.


  • Reliability & Incident 
    • Incident response (containment/forensics/eradication); purple?team exercises; tabletop drills.
  • Data Protection 
    • Encryption in?transit/at?rest, tenant isolation boundaries, data retention, legal holds, and purge workflows.

 

Experience & Educational Requirements

Qualifications and Experience

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: (degree, training, or certification required)

BE/B-Tech or equivalent with Computer Science or Electronics & Communication

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE: (no. of years of technical, functional, and/or leadership experience or specific exposure required)

  • 4–7 years cybersecurity; strong cloud security, zero?trust, and data privacy in regulated environments.
  • Strong expertise in SIEM technologies (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar). 
  • Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, CrowdStrike, Sentinel One, or similar EDR tools. 
  • Knowledge of Azure, AWS, and GCP security monitoring. 
  • Experience in incident response and digital forensics. 
  • Understanding of attack techniques, malware behaviour, and threat actor tactics. 
  • Ability to analyze packet captures and network traffic. 
  • Knowledge of SOAR platforms and automation workflows. 
  • Experience with KQL, Python Scripts, or equivalent query languages.
  • Participate in shift-based 24x7 SOC operations

Tools / Tech
 SIEM (Splunk/ELK), EDR/XDR, image scanners (Trivy/Clair), OPA/Gatekeeper, Vault/KMS/HSM, HashiCorp Boundary (or equivalent), Firewalls, WAF, DDOS, ISO AUDITS, VAM, PAM.

Certifications
 CISSP; CISM/CISA; CCSP; ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, SC-200, SC-300, AZ-500, GCIH, GCIA, CEH, CompTIA CySA+

KPIs
 Mean time to detect/respond, vulnerability backlog burn?down, audit non?conformities, policy violation rate, False Positive Reduction Rate, Automation Coverage (SOAR Playbooks).

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the eligibility criteria for the SOC Engineer (L2) job at L&T Finance?

Eligibility typically includes the qualifications and experience outlined in the job description above, with around 4-7 Years years of relevant experience expected for this role.

What are the primary responsibilities of a SOC Engineer (L2) at L&T Finance?

The key responsibilities for this role are detailed in the Key Responsibilities section above, covering the core duties expected of a SOC Engineer (L2) at L&T Finance.

Is prior experience required for this position?

This role requires around 4-7 Years years of relevant experience, as specified in the job listing. Please refer to the Qualifications & Experience section above for full details.

What skills are important for this role?

Skills relevant to this position are outlined in the Qualifications & Experience section above. In general, strong communication, domain knowledge, and the ability to meet role-specific targets are valued across similar BFSI positions.

How do I apply for the SOC Engineer (L2) role at L&T Finance?

You can apply directly using the Apply Now button on this page, which will take you to L&T Finance's application process for this role.