Cyber Security / SOC Manager

Proactive Appointments; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solution provider in Milton Keynes seeks a talented Cyber Security/SOC Manager to lead day-to-day operations of the Security Operations Centre. The role demands strong technical knowledge and operational leadership, involving 24/7 security operations and incident response. Candidates must have the capability to obtain Security Clearance and experience in a similar leadership role. This position offers a dynamic environment and the opportunity to drive process improvements.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a leadership or senior role within a Security Operations Centre.
• Strong understanding of log pipelines, event correlation, and alert tuning.
• Experience working within shift–based or 24/7 environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a shift–based SOC team delivering 24/7 security operations.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point for incidents.
• Oversee alert triage, playbook execution, and incident coordination.

Skills

Leadership

Technical knowledge

Incident response

Log analysis

Detection and monitoring technologies

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

We are seeking a talented Cyber Security / SOC Manager to join a highly skilled Cyber Security SOC team within a leading internationally advanced technology solution provider

As SOC Manager you must be capable and experienced to lead the day–to–day operations of our Security Operations Centre. This is a hands–on, with on–call role that requires strong technical knowledge, operational leadership, and the ability to drive both people and processes forward

Must have the ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Duties include:

• Lead a shift–based SOC team delivering 24/7 security operations and incident response.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex or high–impact incidents.
• Be front of house to customers for SOC technical matters and supporting within customer DDQs.
• Configure, tune, and support core SOC technologies across detection, response, and monitoring.
• Oversee alert triage, playbook execution, and incident coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement in alert quality, detection logic, and automation.
• Collaborate with cyber engineering teams to onboard and integrate new log sources.
• Take ownership of team documentation, shift handover processes, and playbook quality.

Required experience:

• Proven experience in a leadership or senior role within a Security Operations Centre.
• Strong technical skills in areas such as alerting, incident response, and log analysis.
• Comfortable working hands–on with detection and monitoring technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong understanding of log pipelines, event correlation, and alert tuning.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, proxies, DNS, endpoint telemetry, and OS–level security controls.
• Experience working within shift–based or 24/7 environments.
• Ability to manage and coordinate incidents, balancing urgency with process.
• Experience introducing or improving SOC tooling, integrations, or detection frameworks.

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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