Job Title: SOC Manager
Location: Hybrid in London (3 days per week)
Employment Type: Permanent
Salary: Up to £80,000 + package
Start Date: Immediate
Industry: Managed Services
One of our MSP clients are looking for an experienced SOC Manager / SOC Lead to join a leading cybersecurity operations environment based onsite in London. This role will act as the key interface between customer stakeholders and a global Security Operations Centre, ensuring the smooth delivery of 24/7 security monitoring and incident response services.
This is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing SOC operations, coordinating offshore analysts, improving detection and response capabilities, and ensuring strong governance across the security operations function.
SOC Manager – Key Responsibilities
SOC Leadership & Operations
* Oversee daily SOC operations supporting a global 24×7 security monitoring capability
* Guide SOC analysts (L1–L3) and threat hunters to ensure efficient investigation and response
* Monitor operational performance and ensure adherence to SLAs and response timelines
* Drive continuous improvement across SOC processes, procedures, and workflows
Incident Response & Security Operations
* Lead response to high-severity security incidents as the incident commander
* Coordinate cross-functional teams across infrastructure, network, and cloud environments
* Review incident reports, root cause analysis, and implement lessons learned
* Maintain and enhance incident response playbooks aligned to industry frameworks
Security Technology Oversight
* Provide operational oversight for SIEM, SOAR and EDR technologies
* Work with detection engineering teams to improve use cases and correlation rules
* Support onboarding of log sources and optimisation of detection capabilities
* Improve automation and orchestration within the SOC environment
Stakeholder & Governance Responsibilities
* Act as the primary operational contact for cybersecurity services onsite
* Coordinate closely with global SOC teams to ensure aligned service delivery
* Deliver operational dashboards, performance reports, and executive summaries
* Track SOC metrics including MTTD, MTTR, SLA performance and investigation quality
Threat Intelligence & Proactive Security
* Lead proactive threat hunting initiatives
* Ensure effective use of threat intelligence feeds and behavioural analytics
* Support security validation activities such as red/blue/purple team exercises
SOC Manager – Key Skills Required
* 10+ years experience in cybersecurity operations
* 3+ years in SOC leadership / SOC management roles
* Strong hands-on knowledge of SIEM, SOAR and EDR technologies
* Experience with tools such as LogRhythm, Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Securonix
* Understanding of incident response frameworks and SOC operating models
* Experience working in enterprise or managed SOC environments
* Strong stakeholder communication and incident management capabilities
Desirable certifications:
* CISSP or CISM
* GIAC certifications (GCIH / GCIA / GCFA / GCTI / GMON)
* CEH or CompTIA CySA+
* Azure security certifications (AZ-500 / SC-200)
This role is ideal for a senior SOC professional who enjoys leading security operations, improving detection capabilities, and working closely with both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Please apply now if this role is of interest.