4x L1 SOC Monitoring Analyst – After Hours shifts

Role Title: 4x Level 1 SOC Monitoring Analyst – After Hours shifts (Microsoft Defender/XDR is a must)
Location: Remote – Sydney based preferred, though candidates located interstate within Australia will also be considered.
Start Date: 9 November 2026
Duration: 6 Month Contract with high possibility of extension.
Working Flexibility: Remote | Fixed After-Hours Roster (Evenings, Overnight Shifts, Weekends & Public holidays)
NTT Data is seeking a Level 1 SOC Monitoring Analyst to provide after-hours security monitoring support within a Cyber Security Operations environment. This role will focus on monitoring security alerts within Microsoft Defender and Defender XDR, performing Level 1 triage, following established runbooks, and escalating security incidents to relevant teams as required.
This opportunity is ideal for cyber security professionals with practical SOC monitoring experience who are comfortable working a fixed roster covering evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and public holidays. Strong attention to detail, documentation skills, and experience working with Microsoft security technologies are essential.
Is innovation part of your DNA? Do you want to enable a connected future for people, organizations, and society?
Join our growing global NTT team and you’ll be part of the world’s largest ICT company (by revenue). We’ve combined the capabilities of 28 remarkable companies to become one, leading technology services provider. Together, we help our people, clients, and communities do great things with technology to create a more secure and connected future. We employ 40,000 people across 57 countries. By bringing together the world’s best technology companies and emerging innovators, we work together to deliver sustainable outcomes to businesses and the world. Innovation is part of our DNA. We believe it’s key to what makes us different. So, we strive to move forward, challenge the status quo, and drive excellence through the technologies we integrate and the services we deliver around the world. The result is connected cities, connected factories, connected healthcare, connected agriculture, connected conservation, connected mobility, and connected sport. Together we enable the connected future.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor security alerts and events using Microsoft Defender and Defender XDR.
Perform Level 1 alert investigation, validation, and triage activities.
Follow established SOC runbooks, operational procedures, and escalation processes.
Escalate priority security incidents to appropriate security and engineering teams.
Maintain accurate records of alerts, investigations, actions taken, and outcomes.
Provide detailed shift handovers and incident summaries to the day-shift security team.
Deliver responsive and consistent monitoring coverage during after-hours operations.
Skills & Experience
Hands-on experience working with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Defender XDR.
Strong previous experience within SOC operations, cyber security monitoring, or security operations environments.
Understanding of security incidents, threat monitoring, and alert management processes.
Experience following documented incident response workflows and SOC procedures.
Strong written communication and documentation skills.
Ability to work independently during evening, overnight, and weekend shifts.
Exposure to Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM platforms, endpoint security, cloud security, or identity security monitoring will be highly regarded.
Questions? Reach out: kumar.kuchipudi@global.ntt

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