Senior / Lead SOC Consultant Rate - £550 - £650 Inside IR35 Location - London - Three times a week on site Duration - 6 months initial We're looking for an experienced Contract Senior / Lead SOC Analyst to support, uplift and mature / drive an existing SOC function made up of four analysts. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys being hands-on while also leading by example, improving quality, driving improvements and taking pressure off the wider team. You will validate investigations, sense-checking responses and ensure recommendations made to the business are accurate, risk-based and actionable. What you'll be doing Reviewing, validating and supplementing analyst investigations and responses Ensuring alerts, incidents and recommendations are technically sound and business-appropriate Taking ownership of more complex or ambiguous security events Reducing operational load on the team by improving processes and decision-making Identifying opportunities for SOC automation and efficiency improvements Help develop analysts through knowledge-sharing, mentoring and guidance Acting as a trusted escalation point for SOC related security issues What we're looking for Strong experience working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment Comfortable leading and uplifting a team, without being a formal people manager Proven ability to validate findings, challenge assumptions and improve investigation quality Experience improving or influencing SOC processes and automation Confident communicating risk and recommendations clearly to stakeholders Tech stack experience CrowdStrike (EDR) Microsoft Defender Splunk or similar SIEM tools Qualys (vulnerability management) Reasonable Adjustments: Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients. If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.