Overview

WELCOME TO SITA

At SITA, we keep airports moving, airlines flying smoothly, and borders open. Our technology and communication innovations power the success of the global air travel industry.

You’ll find us in 95% of international airports, working closely with over 2,500 transportation and government clients. Each partnership brings unique challenges, and we thrive on delivering fresh solutions and cutting-edge tech to keep operations running like clockwork. We don’t just move the world forward—we’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work® by our employees and certified in most of our growing locations.

Here, we feel empowered, supported, and inspired to grow.

Are you ready to love your job? The adventure begins right here, with you, at SITA.

ABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM

As SOC Technical Authority, you will provide expert technical leadership across SOC operations, major security investigations, detection engineering, automation, and continuous SOC maturity improvement.

You will be accountable for ensuring the technical quality of security monitoring, triage, investigation, escalation, detection coverage, and automation practices across the SOC.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Service Operations, you will be part of the SOC , responsible for protecting the organization through advanced security monitoring, threat detection, incident escalation, and continuous improvement of SOC capabilities.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Act as the highest technical escalation point for SOC investigations, monitoring activities, and high-severity security events.
Lead advanced security investigations by analyzing endpoint activity, network events, security telemetry, and investigative evidence to identify malicious activity and attack techniques.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to SOC Analysts and Senior SOC Analysts across day-to-day operations and complex investigations.
Own and continuously improve the technical quality of monitoring, triage, investigation, escalation, and detection coverage across the SOC.
Lead Detection Engineering by designing, implementing, validating, tuning, and improving detection use cases, correlation rules, analytics, and monitoring content.
Map detection coverage against the MITRE ATT&CK framework to identify visibility gaps, detection gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
Improve SIEM, SOAR, XDR, and security monitoring integrations by enhancing automation workflows and operational efficiency.
Leverage threat intelligence to strengthen monitoring, detection, investigation, and response capabilities.
Prepare technical reports, detection gap assessments, operational metrics, and security recommendations for SOC leadership and senior stakeholders.
Collaborate with SIRT and relevant security teams by providing investigative findings, technical expertise, and security context during incident escalations, audits, cyber simulations, and security assessments.

Qualifications

WHO YOU ARE

You have 5 to 8 years of experience in Security Operations or Cyber Defense, including at least 3 years in a SOC role.
You bring advanced expertise in security investigations, detection engineering, security monitoring, and technical SOC operations.
You have expert knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, and XDR platforms, ideally including Elastic, Cortex, Microsoft Defender, and CrowdStrike.
You have strong hands-on experience with Python, PowerShell, APIs, and security automation.
You have strong knowledge of Azure or cloud security, identity security, and enterprise security environments.
You understand and can practically apply the MITRE ATT&CK framework to improve detection coverage and investigation quality.
You are experienced in using threat intelligence to enhance investigations, monitoring, detection logic, and SOC readiness.
You can communicate complex technical findings clearly through reports, briefings, and recommendations for technical and senior stakeholders.
You hold a Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
You hold at least one recognized cybersecurity certification, such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, SC-200, CySA+, or ECIH.

NICE-TO-HAVE

Experience supporting the evaluation, testing, and implementation of new security technologies and SOC capabilities.
Experience participating in tabletop exercises, cyber simulations, audits, and security assessments.
Strong ability to translate detection gaps, security risks, and technical findings into actionable recommendations for SOC leadership and CISO-level stakeholders.

WHAT WE OFFER

We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.

🏡 Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs)

⏰ Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.

🌎 Flex-Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.

🌿 Employee Wellbeing: We have got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.

🚀 Professional Development: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. From LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and Airport Council International -available to all employees-to specialized solutions like Pluralsight for technology upskilling, Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership, Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. Your development journey is supported every step of the way.

🙌 Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.

SITA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce. In support of our Employment Equity Program, we encourage women, aboriginal people, members of visible minorities, and/or persons with disabilities to apply and self-identify in the application process.

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