SOC Shift Lead - Watford, UKUp to £75k depending on experienceOn site 4 days on, 4 days offMust be eligible for DV clearanceABOUT THE CLIENTOur client operates at the forefront of Cyber Security within highly secure and regulated environments across defence and critical infrastructure. They are continuing to invest in their Security Operations capability and are seeking an experienced SOC Shift Lead to play a key role in driving operational excellence and team development.THE BENEFITSLead a SOC team supporting critical national infrastructureOpportunity to lead and mentor a growing SOC teamExposure to complex, high impact environmentsOngoing training and professional developmentTHE SOC SHIFT LEAD ROLEAs SOC Shift Lead, you will direct a team of SOC Analysts, taking ownership of monitoring, triage and investigation of security events across critical infrastructure. You will provide hands on technical leadership while also developing team capability and improving detection maturity.You will analyse network traffic, logs and host based events, enhance detection rules aligned to MITRE ATT and threat informed defence, and represent the SOC in partner meetings. This is a hands on leadership role requiring both technical depth and strong people management skills.SOC SHIFT LEAD ESSENTIAL SKILLSProven experience within a Security Operations CentrePrevious line management or team leadership experienceStrong hands on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or SplunkSolid understanding of MITRE ATT and threat informed defenceStrong networking knowledge including TCP IP, LAN, WAN, SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP and LDAPExperience investigating host and network based security incidentsEligibility for DV clearanceAbility to work on site in Watford on a shift basisTO BE CONSIDEREDPlease either apply through this advert or email me directly via. For further information please call me on .By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit, subject to required skills, your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.KEY SKILLSSOC Shift Lead, Security Operations Centre, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, MITRE ATT, Incident Response, DV Cleared, NSD