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Senior SOC Analyst

Moonpay
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Security Operations
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Hands-on experience in a Security Operations Center, security monitoring, incident-response, or threat-analysis role, demonstrated ability to triage complex incidents, lead investigations, and mentor junior analysts.
  • Proven experience investigating advanced-threat scenarios including data-exfiltration indicators, lateral-movement attempts, privilege-escalation activities, credential harvesting, and unauthorized cloud-service access.
  • Advanced understanding of IT infrastructure concepts including networks (IP, DNS, ports, protocols), endpoints, identity systems (IAM, SSO, MFA), and cloud environments.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the ability to guide analysts, provide constructive feedback, explain complex concepts clearly, and help team members improve performance and grow technically.
  • Excellent communication and documentation discipline, able to write clear incident summaries, shift notes, and runbooks; comfortable presenting metrics and insights to senior leadership.
  • Proactive problem-solver and analytical thinker with sound judgment about escalation priorities, resource allocation, and systemic process improvements, demonstrates ownership of SOC team outcomes.
Nice to have
  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
  • 1+ year of team-lead, shift-lead, or mentoring experience in a security or operations role.
  • Proficiency with Okta for SSO/authentication workflows, admin console operations, and user access management.
  • Exposure to advanced tools: Google SecOps, DoControl, Code42, Cloudflare email security, CrowdStrike Falcon, or incident.io.
What the job really is

As a Senior SOC Analyst at MoonPay, you will lead the Security Operations Center in protecting the organization from security threats while mentoring junior analysts. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include monitoring real-time security alerts, investigating incidents, managing email and endpoint security, and optimizing team operations across a 24/7 rotation. You will also be involved in shaping processes, conducting knowledge-sharing sessions, and providing feedback for team development.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary package
  • Equity package: financial freedom starts with our employees, so all employees have ownership at MoonPay
  • Pay-for-performance equity bonus: those who drive outsized outcomes receive outsized rewards
  • Moonshot award: we honor exceptional impact. 10 employees twice a year, each earning a $250,000 equity grant
  • Pension: employer contributions from day one
  • Employee referral program: refer great people, earn 10K in USDC
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Position requires on-site work in Bengaluru, no relocation available
  • Fast-paced environment may not suit everyone
  • High accountability and performance expectations
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