Job Information

- Date Opened 09/16/2026
- Job Type Full time
- City Chennai
- State/Province Tamil Nadu
- Country India
- Zip/Postal Code 600096
- Industry Technology

Job Description

NOC + SOC Analyst (L1)

Experience: 2-4 Years
Location: Chennai
Shift: 24x7 Rotational Shifts

Role Summary

We are seeking a proactive NOC + SOC Analyst (L1) to provide first-level monitoring, alert triage, incident management, and operational support across network, cloud, infrastructure, and security environments. The role will be responsible for continuous monitoring of operational and security queues, performing initial investigations, executing runbooks, and ensuring timely escalation of incidents to L2 teams while maintaining SLA adherence. The ideal candidate should possess hands-on experience with monitoring platforms, endpoint security tools, security alert analysis, and data-driven troubleshooting.

Key Responsibilities

Infrastructure & Network Operations

- Monitor infrastructure, cloud, application, and network health using Datadog and other monitoring platforms.

- Perform initial troubleshooting of server, network, cloud, and application alerts.

- Identify service degradation, outages, and performance anomalies.

- Create, update, and manage incidents through ITSM platforms.

- Escalate unresolved issues to appropriate technical teams following established procedures.

Security Operations

- Monitor and triage security alerts generated by CrowdStrike, cloud platforms, identity services, and security monitoring tools.

- Analyze endpoint, identity, cloud, and authentication-related events.

- Perform first-level investigation and validation of security incidents.

- Execute documented runbooks and escalation procedures for security events.

- Ensure rapid escalation of high-priority and suspicious activities to SOC L2 teams.

Incident & Queue Management

- Maintain operational and security queue coverage during assigned shifts.





- Perform evidence-based alert disposition and documentation.

- Ensure incidents are categorized, prioritized, and updated accurately.

- Support incident response activities and service restoration efforts.

- Provide comprehensive shift handovers with clear status updates and pending actions.

Data Analysis & Reporting

- Perform basic log analysis using Databricks and SQL queries.

- Investigate operational and security events using data from multiple sources.

- Assist in trend analysis, recurring issue identification, and reporting activities.

- Support operational dashboards and monitoring reviews.

Technical Skills

Monitoring & Operations

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Datadog (Preferred)

- ServiceNow or Jira or equivalent ITSM platforms

- Infrastructure and application monitoring concepts

Security Operations

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CrowdStrike Falcon

- Microsoft Defender / EDR-XDR concepts

- SIEM fundamentals (Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, or similar)

- Security alert triage and incident management

Cloud & Infrastructure

- Windows Server and Linux administration fundamentals

- Active Directory / Entra ID

- Microsoft Azure and AWS fundamentals

- TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, Routing & Switching

Data Analysis

- Basic Databricks knowledge

- SQL query execution and analysis

- Log analysis and event correlation

Preferred Certifications

- ITIL 4 Foundation

- Microsoft SC-900

- CompTIA Security+

- AZ-900 or AWS Cloud Practitioner

- CrowdStrike Falcon Fundamentals (Preferred)

- Datadog Fundamentals Certification (Preferred)

- CCNA (Added Advantage)

Required Competencies

- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills

- Ability to investigate alerts across network, endpoint, cloud, and identity environments

- Positive documentation and communication skills

- Ability to follow runbooks and operational procedures

- Experience working in a 24x7 support environment

- Customer-focused mindset with strong collaboration skills

- Ability to provide structured and high-quality shift handovers

📌 NOC + SOC Analyst (Chennai)
🏢 SRM Technologies
📍 Chennai