SOC Analyst - Contract
Location: Sheffield (2 days onsite per week)
Rate: £500 p/d Inside IR35
Duration: Initial contract through March 2027
A large enterprise organisation is looking for an experienced SOC Analyst contractor to join their Cyber Defence team on an immediate basis. This is a hands-on operational SOC role supporting incident analysis, phishing investigations, and cyber defence operations within a complex enterprise technology environment.
The successful contractor will work closely with internal security teams and external technology partners to support day-to-day security operations and incident management.
Key Responsibilities
* Investigate and triage security alerts and incidents
* Support phishing analysis and incident response activities
* Work within SIEM/XDR tooling to identify threats and suspicious activity
* Develop and tune detection logic/use cases where required
* Engage with stakeholders across Security Operations and wider technology teams
* Support shift-based SOC operations and participate in on-call rotation
Required Experience
* 3+ years' experience within a SOC/Cyber Defence environment
* Strong experience with at least 2 of the following:
o Chronicle SOAR
o Microsoft Sentinel
o CrowdStrike XDR
o ServiceNow
* Strong understanding of SIEM technologies and detection logic
* Experience handling phishing investigations and security incidents
* Comfortable operating within a fast-paced enterprise environment
* Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice to Have
* Previous experience within an MSSP environment
* Exposure to detection engineering or use case development
* Experience operating in large multi-supplier environments