Senior SOC Analyst Location: Hemel Hempstead | Schedule: Onsite, 24/7 Shift Pattern Clearance: Must be eligible for DV (10 years UK residency) Step into SOC role where your expertise makes a real-world impact defending country critical technology. I'm looking for a number of Level 2 SOC Analysts to join an elite cyber defence team within one of the UK’s most trusted consultancies, supporting high-profile clients across defence, aerospace, and national security. Whether you’re an experienced analyst or an ambitious junior ready to move up, this is your opportunity to work with leading SIEM platforms like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk in a dynamic, threat-rich environment that never stands still. What You’ll Be Doing Monitoring and triaging alerts across secure environments Investigating complex threats using logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry Assisting in containment, remediation, and recovery during active incidents Building smarter detection rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK Producing clear, actionable incident reports for both technical and leadership teams Staying one step ahead of attackers by integrating evolving threat intel What We’re Looking For Proven hands-on experience in a SOC environment Strong working knowledge of SIEM tools, especially Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk Solid understanding of core network protocols and modern security architecture DV clearance eligibility (must have lived in the UK for 10 years) Aa a SOC analyst you’ll be on the cyber frontlines, protecting systems that can’t afford to go down. This isn’t just another SOC job it’s a chance to defend national infrastructure and grow your career in an environment where what you do truly matters.