Junior SOC Analyst - Leeds

Cyber Security training courses; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus

Job summary

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is seeking a Junior SOC Analyst to join our Leeds-based SOC, with on-site work and potential for clearance-supported duties. You will monitor security events, investigate incidents, and contribute to remediation and reporting efforts across Azure and AWS environments.

The role requires familiarity with Python, Splunk, and threat intelligence, plus the ability to communicate findings to stakeholders and work within a hybrid and security-cleared environment.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with scripting and security tooling.
• Experience investigating alerts and incidents.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) and OS concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, analyse and investigate alerts and network traffic.
• Categorise incidents per policy and document findings.
• Assist remediation and coordinate with stakeholders to secure systems.
• Produce incident review reports with improvement recommendations.
• Support national-scale incident responses when needed.
• Collaborate with multiple teams to enhance SOC services.

Skills

Python

Splunk

Sentinel

Windows

OS X

Linux

Networking

AWS/Azure

Threat intel

Tools

Splunk ES

Azure

AWS

Job description

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Leeds

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Junior SOC Analyst Requisition ID: 123419

Location: Leeds (onsite)

Grade: GG08

Referral Bonus: £5,000

BAE Systems have been contracted to undertake the day to day operation of (and incremental improvement of) a dedicated Security Operations Centre (SOC) to support the defence of a major UK CNI organisation. The networks protected are predominantly hosted in Azure and AWS cloud platforms, with many hundred systems within these environments that must be protected. The customer is committed to development of this improved SOC to be a benchmark of best practice and excellence in reflection of the significant threat that the protected systems are subject to.

The SOC will be staffed by a blend of customer and BAE Systems staff, based in multiple locations, but with the day to day operations based from our Leeds office (due to the need for customer network access available at this location).

These roles require a minimum of SC clearance and be prepared to undergo DV clearance. Due to timelines for the start of operations, it will not be possible to sponsor new clearances so candidates must have existing clearances.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, analyse and investigate alerts, log data and network traffic using the Protective Monitoring platform and Internet resources to identify cyber-attacks / security incidents.
• Categorise all suspected incidents in line with the Security Incident policy
• Recognise potential, successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through reviews and further analysis of relevant event detail and incident summary information.
• Write up high quality security incident tickets using a combination of existing knowledge resources and independent research.
• Assist with remediation activities (or support customer stakeholders) to inhibit cyber-attacks, clean up IT systems and secure networks against repeat attacks.
• Produce security incident review reports to present information about the security incident and provide security improvement recommendations based on the security incident review.
• Understand Threat Intelligence and its use in an operational environment
• Support incident response to national scale incidents in a coaching capacity
• Work with other teams within BAE to improve services on the basis of customer needs.

Requirements

Technical

• Basic Python and/or scripting skills, Windows, OS X, and Linux
• Experience using Splunk and Sentinal
• Working with a range of security tooling/technology
• Strong understanding of security architecture, in particular networking
• Detailed understanding of threat intelligence and threat actors, TTPs and operationalising threat intelligence.
• Experience in investigating complex network intrusions (by state-sponsored groups or targeted ransomware attacks).
• Understand TCP/IP component layers to identify normal and abnormal traffic
• Understanding of AWS &/or Azure cloud servicesExperience of Splunk (with ES) &/or Sentinel, content development experience desirable

Non-technical

• Client side consulting, including stakeholder engagement and the ability to communicate insights and concepts to others (including briefing skills and report writing)
• Security process development
• Able to understand and adapt to different cultures and hierarchical structures.
• Self-starter and capable of independent working

Desirable

• Software engineering experience
• Penetration testing skills

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.