Senior SOC Analyst
Location: Hybrid – Birmingham (1 day every 2 weeks)
Shift Allowance: 20% (Standard Hours first 4 months, then 4 on, 4 off 12‑hour shifts)
Due to the nature of the work, you must hold or be able to acquire Security Clearance (SC) with 5 years UK address history.
Must be willing to work shifts after 6 months (likely 4 x 12 hour shifts). Must have worked in an MSSP environment, managing or dealing with multiple clients. Must have Microsoft Sentinel knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
* Triage security events and incidents.
* Monitor the SIEM to identify anomalies and potential security threats.
* Monitor the health of the SIEM and other critical components within the infrastructure.
* Participate in evaluating the security of monitored infrastructure systems and recommending additional security solutions where appropriate.
* Communicate with external teams for incident resolution.
* Participate in security incident management and vulnerability management processes.
* Communicate effectively with customers, teammates, and management.
* Follow and improve internal guidelines, playbooks and practices for management of incidents and changes.
* Document and maintain security procedures and processes.
* Build and deliver customer service reviews.
Required Skills And Qualifications
* Security monitoring experience with one or more SIEM technologies, ideally Microsoft Sentinel and/or Google SecOps.
* Strong understanding of Windows, Linux and cloud technologies.
* Good understanding of security solutions including SIEMs, Web proxies, anti‑virus, firewalls, VPN, authentication providers and mechanisms, encryption, IPS/IDS.
* Good understanding of security incident management, malware management and vulnerability management processes.
* Experience working in an MSSP SOC environment.
* Attention to detail and quality.
Desirable Skills And Qualifications
* CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst (CPIA)
* Microsoft Security Operations Analyst (SC‑200)
* Security Blue Team Level 1 (BTL1)
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