We're looking for experienced SOC Analysts to join a highly capable security operations team supporting sensitive, mission-critical environments. This is a hands-on senior role with real ownership: leading analysts, shaping SOC capability, and operating at the sharp end of UK national security.
Key Responsibilities
* Monitor systems for security alerts, incidents, anomalies, and indicators of compromise
* Review, design, and continuously improve security controls in a complex, evolving technical environment
* Contribute to the development and delivery of RBAC, IAM, and Access Management services
* Produce regular security and service reports for senior stakeholders
* Deliver security awareness and briefing sessions for users, stakeholders, and visitors (including onboarding briefings)
* Support security campaigns and provide clear, actionable security communications
* Maintain and assess security certifications and governance frameworks, including ISO 27001
* Provide ongoing security guidance and operational support to users and technical teams
* Work closely with the Operational Security Manager to mature and evolve SOC capability
* Stay current with emerging threats, attack techniques, and defensive best practice
* Research and contribute to the continuous improvement of security operations as a discipline
Required Experience & Skills
* 3+ years' experience in a SOC or closely related cyber security role
* Strong working knowledge of:
* SIEM platforms
* Security Incident Management
* Cloud environments
* Networking fundamentals
* Threat intelligence and threat hunting
* Information security principles
* Phishing, ransomware, and modern attack vectors
* Identity & Access Management (IAM)
* Joiners, Movers, and Leavers (JML) processes
* ITSM policies and operational procedures
* Information classification and handling
* Experience mentoring, managing, or developing junior analysts
* Comfortable operating in high-assurance, highly regulated environments
Qualifications
* CISMP, CompTIA Security+, or equivalent cyber security certifications (desirable)
* Must hold active SC clearance as a minimum security requirement - DV welcome