Security Operations Center, (SOC) Analyst at KoraPay - Remote

Korapay is a payment infrastructure servicing a wide band of businesses making local and international payments. We are a marketplace for digital financial services across Africa. Our vision, which is at the core of what we do every day, is to create a world void of digital financial barriers across Africa. We are committed to delivering reliable, secure, and easy to use digital financial solutions to every single customer with a guarantee that it is improving their lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Security Operations Center, (SOC) Analyst

Location: Nigeria (Remote)
Job type: Full-time
Category: Information Security

About The Role

• As a SOC Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents within the organization.
• This role plays a critical part in maintaining the organization’s security posture by leveraging security tools, threat intelligence, and established processes to identify and mitigate risks in real time.

Responsibilities
Here are a couple of things you'll be doing:

• Monitor security events and alerts from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and cloud security tools
• Analyze logs and alerts to identify potential security incidents or anomalies
• Perform initial triage to determine severity, impact, and scope of threats
• Escalate validated incidents based on defined procedures
• Investigate and respond to security incidents (e.g., phishing, malware, unauthorized access)
• Contain and remediate threats in collaboration with IT, Engineering and security teams
• Document incidents, actions taken, and lessons learned
• Support post-incident reviews and root cause analysis
• Leverage threat intelligence feeds to identify emerging threats and indicators of compromise (IOCs)
• Conduct proactive threat hunting activities to detect hidden threats
• Update detection rules and use cases based on the evolving threat landscape
• Support vulnerability management activities (scan review, prioritization, remediation tracking)
• Assist in patch validation and security control effectiveness testing
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve security controls and detection capabilities
• Maintain accurate incident logs and case management records
• Prepare daily/weekly SOC reports and dashboards
• Develop and update incident response playbooks and runbooks
• Other duties as assigned by the CISO.

Requirements
Here's what we're looking for:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree
• 2–4 years of experience in a SOC, cybersecurity, or IT security role
• Hands-on experience with security tools such as SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar), EDR (e.g., CrowdStrike, Defender), and firewalls
• Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and common attack vectors
• Familiarity with incident response processes and frameworks
• Knowledge of frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, or ISO 27001
• Scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) is preferred
• Good communication & interpersonal skills
• Positive attitude
• Ability to handle stress appropriately and interact well with others.

Key Skills:

• Strong analytical and investigative mindset
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment
• Attention to detail and critical thinking skills
• Effective communication and incident documentation skills
• Team collaboration and cross-functional coordination
• Continuous learning mindset to stay ahead of evolving threats.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Sponsored and tailored training
• Paid parental leave
• Paid time-off
• Flexible work style
• Low-interest loans
• Group Life Insurance
• Access to up to four therapy sessions monthly
• Day off on your birthday 
• Employee interest groups that provide supportive communities within Kora
• Great company culture and the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team building something great!

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online