Job Description
Senior SOC Engineer
£60,000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Glasgow, Scotland - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Senior SOC Engineer
A leading organisation is seeking a Senior SOC Engineer to strengthen its security operations capability and drive continuous improvement across detection, response, and automation. This pivotal role requires deep expertise in IBM QRadar, with a strong focus on playbook development, analytical rule creation, and threat modelling. The Senior SOC Engineer will play a key role in building and optimising detection and response strategies, ensuring robust protection against evolving threats.
Key Responsibilities
SIEM Engineering & Management
* Deploy, configure, and maintain the QRadar SIEM platform.
* Onboard and normalise log sources across on-premises and cloud environments.
* Develop and optimise analytical rules for threat detection, anomaly detection, and behavioural analysis.
Playbook Development & Automation
* Design and implement incident response playbooks for scenarios such as phishing, lateral movement, and data exfiltration.
* Integrate playbooks with SOAR platforms (e.g., Microsoft Logic Apps, XSOAR) to streamline triage and automate response.
* Refine playbooks based on threat intelligence and incident insights.
Threat Detection & Res...