Digital & Technical Consultancy

your Jared; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension contribution up to 8%

Private Medical Insurance

Overseas Working Policy (remote up to

Yearly On Target Bonus

Season Ticket Loans

Paid professional subscription

Life Assurance

Job summary

Our client in the UK is seeking a Senior SOC Architect to design and evolve Next-Gen Detection and Response capabilities for major organisations. You will define architectural blueprints, lead threat detection strategies, and collaborate with engineers and threat hunters to optimise dashboards and tooling.

Experience across SIEM/SOAR platforms and EDR/XDR/NDR tooling, plus cloud environments, is essential. Hybrid work pattern applies with on-site presence 2–3 days per week and a commitment to

Qualifications

• Experience in Security Operations architecture and Next-Gen Detection and Response design.
• Understanding of Security Operations Centres and working with SOCs.
• Experience producing High/Low Level Design docs for security solutions.
• Familiarity with TOGAF and architecture frameworks.
• Hands-on with SIEM and SOAR platforms (prefer Google SecOps).
• Experience with EDR, XDR, NDR tooling (CrowdStrike, Corelight, Defender XDR).
• Experience across hyperscaler cloud environments.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills, able to engage from end users to board level.

Responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve Next-Gen Detection and Response capabilities for clients.
• Define architectural blueprints to guide engineers on implementation and tooling.
• Lead threat detection and response strategies, deciding the best course of action against threats.
• Develop processes, governance and ways of working to support the target operating model.
• Collaborate with Engineers and Threat Hunters to analyse dashboard data and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead migration and implementation strategies and plans for security solutions.
• Research emerging tools and approaches to keep detection and response capabilities cutting edge.
• Support clients in evolving their security operating models and refining tooling selection.

Skills

Security Operations architecture

Next-Gen Detection & Response design

TOGAF

SIEM platforms

SOAR platforms

EDR/XDR/NDR tooling

CrowdStrike

Corelight

Microsoft Defender XDR

Cloud environments

Communication & presentation

Google SecOps

Tools

Google SecOps

Job description

SOC Architect

Introduction

Our client is one of the most recognised names in digital and technology consultancy — a firm operating at serious scale, with a cyber practice of over 450 specialists in the UK alone, sitting inside a Technology and Transformation business of 7,500 people. You'll be joining a team that's passionate about cyber security, comfortable working at pace, and focused on solving the toughest security challenges facing major organisations today.

The work spans Next-Gen Detection and Response, operating model design, SIEM and SOAR tooling, and everything in between. you'll need deep hands-on experience in security operations architecture, a solid grasp of architecture frameworks like TOGAF, and real-world exposure to SIEM and SOAR platforms.

Working Patterns and location – Hybrid – 2-3 days on site per week

Key responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve Next-Gen Detection and Response capabilities for clients.
• Define architectural blueprints to guide engineers on implementation and tooling.
• Lead threat detection and response strategies, deciding the best course of action against threats.
• Develop processes, governance and ways of working to support the target operating model.
• Collaborate with Engineers and Threat Hunters to analyse dashboard data and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead migration and implementation strategies and plans for security solutions.
• Research emerging tools and approaches to keep detection and response capabilities cutting edge.
• Support clients in evolving their security operating models and refining tooling selection.

Skills & experience

• Strong experience in Security Operations architecture and Next-Gen Detection and Response design.
• Solid understanding of Security Operations Centres and working within or alongside a SOC.
• Experience producing High Level Design and Low Level Design documentation for security solutions.
• Experience working with architecture frameworks, ideally TOGAF.
• Hands-on experience with multiple SIEM and SOAR platforms, preferably Google SecOps.
• Experience with EDR, XDR and NDR tooling such as CrowdStrike, Corelight or Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Experience working across hyperscaler cloud environments.
• Strong written, verbal and presentation skills — comfortable engaging from end users to board level.

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

• Experience working within Agile, DevOps or Kanban delivery environments.
• Professional Cloud Architect Certification from a major hyperscaler provider.
• Experience in a consultancy or client-facing advisory environment.
• Relevant cyber security qualifications such as CISSP, CISM or equivalent.

Additional benefits

• 26 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Pension contribution matched up to 8%.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Overseas Working Policy – If you have the right to work in another country, can request up to 20 days each year to work remotely.
• Yearly On Target Bonus.
• Season Ticket Loans.
• Paid professional subscription.
• Life Assurance.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part‑time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

You will be required to hold a minimum of SC Clearance. If you do not hold an active SC Clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.