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L1 SOC-NOC Engineer
2026-03-12T13:10:38+00:00
Apeiro
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Healthcare
Computer & IT, Protective Services
KES
MONTH
2026-03-20T17:00:00+00:00
8

Position Overview

This onsite role provides the first line of operational support across Security and Network domains—triaging security alerts, monitoring network availability, executing SOP-driven actions, and escalating effectively to specialised L2/L3 teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Apply Security (50%): SIEM/EDR monitoring, IOC enrichment, phishing triage, basic containment actions, ticket management, SOAR playbook execution.
  • Network (50%): NMS monitoring, link/device health checks, first-line diagnostics, vendor/ISP coordination, standard changes.
  • Operational Excellence: Maintain run-books, contribute to KB, ensure SLA adherence, and complete thorough shift handovers.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Incident Response, Network Engineering, Cloud, and Service Desk.

Must-Have Skills

  • Security: SIEM/EDR basics, malware/phishing fundamentals, identity and endpoint hygiene basics.
  • Networking: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing basics, VPNs, Wi-Fi basics, firewall fundamentals.
  • Tooling: ServiceNow/Jira; SolarWinds/PRTG; Sentinel/Splunk/QRadar; Defender/CrowdStrike; basic SOAR familiarity.
  • Process: ITIL® incident/change, SOP adherence, documentation discipline.
  • Soft Skills: Clear communication, prioritizations, collaboration in shift-based environment.

Preferred Certifications

Security (Security+, SC-200, CEH) and/or network (CCNA, Network+) credential; ITIL® 4 Foundation is a plus.

Key Performance Indicator

MTTA, triage accuracy, FCR for run-book cases, escalation hygiene, playbook adherence, and proactive detection ratio.

  • Apply Security (50%): SIEM/EDR monitoring, IOC enrichment, phishing triage, basic containment actions, ticket management, SOAR playbook execution.
  • Network (50%): NMS monitoring, link/device health checks, first-line diagnostics, vendor/ISP coordination, standard changes.
  • Operational Excellence: Maintain run-books, contribute to KB, ensure SLA adherence, and complete thorough shift handovers.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Incident Response, Network Engineering, Cloud, and Service Desk.
  • Security: SIEM/EDR basics, malware/phishing fundamentals, identity and endpoint hygiene basics.
  • Networking: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing basics, VPNs, Wi-Fi basics, firewall fundamentals.
  • Tooling: ServiceNow/Jira; SolarWinds/PRTG; Sentinel/Splunk/QRadar; Defender/CrowdStrike; basic SOAR familiarity.
  • Process: ITIL® incident/change, SOP adherence, documentation discipline.
  • Soft Skills: Clear communication, prioritizations, collaboration in shift-based environment.
  • Security (Security+, SC-200, CEH) and/or network (CCNA, Network+) credential; ITIL® 4 Foundation is a plus.
bachelor degree
36
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Vacancy title:
L1 SOC-NOC Engineer

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Healthcare, Category: Computer & IT, Protective Services]

Jobs at:
Apeiro

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, March 20 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Position Overview

This onsite role provides the first line of operational support across Security and Network domains—triaging security alerts, monitoring network availability, executing SOP-driven actions, and escalating effectively to specialised L2/L3 teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Apply Security (50%): SIEM/EDR monitoring, IOC enrichment, phishing triage, basic containment actions, ticket management, SOAR playbook execution.
  • Network (50%): NMS monitoring, link/device health checks, first-line diagnostics, vendor/ISP coordination, standard changes.
  • Operational Excellence: Maintain run-books, contribute to KB, ensure SLA adherence, and complete thorough shift handovers.
  • Cross-Functional Coordination: Collaborate with Incident Response, Network Engineering, Cloud, and Service Desk.

Must-Have Skills

  • Security: SIEM/EDR basics, malware/phishing fundamentals, identity and endpoint hygiene basics.
  • Networking: TCP/IP, VLANs, routing basics, VPNs, Wi-Fi basics, firewall fundamentals.
  • Tooling: ServiceNow/Jira; SolarWinds/PRTG; Sentinel/Splunk/QRadar; Defender/CrowdStrike; basic SOAR familiarity.
  • Process: ITIL® incident/change, SOP adherence, documentation discipline.
  • Soft Skills: Clear communication, prioritizations, collaboration in shift-based environment.

Preferred Certifications

Security (Security+, SC-200, CEH) and/or network (CCNA, Network+) credential; ITIL® 4 Foundation is a plus.

Key Performance Indicator

MTTA, triage accuracy, FCR for run-book cases, escalation hygiene, playbook adherence, and proactive detection ratio.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Application Deadline: 20 March 2026

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Job Info
Job Category: Engineering jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, March 20 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 12-03-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 12-03-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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