Information Security Manager

ABOUT SEARCESearce is an AI-native, engineering-led modern tech consultancy that empowers clients to futurify by delivering real business outcomes.WHY YOU'LL LOVE BEING A SEARCIANWe live the happier culture—Humble, Adaptable, Positive, Passionate, Innovative, Excellence-minded, and Responsible. Here, ideas win over hierarchy (we reject HiPPOs), bureaucracy is replaced by velocity, and we have a deep "own-the-outcome" mentality. You'll be working with a team of fellow solvers where the learning curve beats experience every single time. WHAT THIS ROLE IS REALLY ABOUTThis is a Senior Manager/AVP-level leadership role focused on driving complex security operations outcomes. We are not looking for a traditional supervisor; we need a solver who brings a process-first, AI-native mindset to architecting next-generation SOC frameworks. You will question the status quo and use first principles to ensure every security design is futuristic and resilient. WHAT YOU'LL DOArchitect intelligent security outcomes by leading SOC design and implementation across Google SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or QRadar.Drive the "Real Improver" mindset in detection engineering—tuning SOC rules and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned logic to perfection.Own the threat detection strategy and incident response frameworks to "futurify" both internal and client environments.Serve as a technical escalation point for complex security incidents, client calls, and high-severity situations.Engage directly with clients for requirement gathering, solution design, and ongoing advisory — pre- and post-transition.Collaborate with architecture and delivery teams to design end-to-end security operations solutions.Define SOC KPIs, SLAs, playbooks, and operational runbooks; drive continuous improvement.Mentor and provide technical direction to SOC analysts and engineers. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORMust-Have12+ years of InfoSec expertise with a deep, hands-on obsession with SOC operations; minimum 5–6 years in SOC-focused roles.Extensive experience implementing SIEM platforms like Google SecOps (Chronicle), Microsoft Sentinel, or Splunk.Proven ability to write and tune detection rules (YARA, SIEM correlation) with an excellence-minded approach.A proactive attitude towards threat hunting and incident response methodologies.Hands-on understanding of security technologies: EDR, SOAR, NDR, IDS/IPS, UEBA.Ability to engage and communicate effectively with senior client stakeholders and CISOs.Architecture and design experience for large-scale, multi-tenant SOC environments.Strong documentation, stakeholder management, and escalation-handling skills.Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.MindsetAI-native: Actively leverages AI tools to accelerate security engineering and SOC automation.Process-first: Redesigns workflows before automating; questions the "why" before the "how".First principles: Builds security architectures from the ground up, avoiding blind template usage.Good to HaveGoogle SecOps (Chronicle SIEM) SOC implementation.Familiarity with cloud security monitoring on AWS, Azure, or GCP.Exposure to OT/ICS security or specialized vertical SOC environments.Certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, Splunk Certified Power User, Microsoft SC-200, or equivalent.Prior experience in a consulting, managed security services (MSSP), or client-facing delivery model. WHY SEARCE?Multi-cloud, AI-native — GCP · AWS · Azure across 10+ countries.Google Cloud Workplace AI Transformation Partner of the Year, APAC 2026.Engineering-first culture — no bench, no busywork.We use AI in our own operations — you won't be the only one.