SOC Lead - Detection & Response

Atlan · India · Remote · Posted 1 month ago · IT & Security

About this role

WHO WE ARE Most companies are racing to deploy AI, but very few have the foundation to make it work reliably. Atlan is building that missing layer: the context layer for enterprise AI. We connect the business context behind data so humans and agents can operate with far more accuracy and confidence. With backing from world-class investors including GIC, Insight Partners, Meritech, Peak XV, and Salesforce Ventures, we've earned the trust of most AI-forward enterprises like General Motors, Nasdaq, Workday and Elastic. Come build the infrastructure that AI runs on. THE ROLE We're looking for a SOC Lead who will own Atlan's security operations end-to-end. You lead the function, not a team. You own detection and response outcomes, manage our external SOC vendor, and build the AI-native operations layer that defines what security ops looks like at Atlan. You'll report to the Senior Security Manager and work across Application Security, Platform Security, GRC, and Corporate Security. We expect this person to contribute beyond SOC — whether that's supporting compliance audits, or security automation. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own SOC operations - Be the single accountable owner for detection, triage, and response at Atlan. Define what good looks like. Hold yourself and the vendor to it. - Manage the managed SOC vendor - Drive day-to-day operations with our external MDR/managed SOC provider. Own the SLA conversations, escalation paths, tuning feedback loops, and mont