L3 SOC / Cyber Security Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company seeks an L3 SOC / Cyber Security Engineer to join their 24/7 SOC team. The role involves incident response, proactive threat hunting, and developing detection capabilities. Candidates should have significant experience in a SOC environment and relevant cybersecurity qualifications. This position offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for continuous learning and career growth.

Benefits

Continuous learning opportunities

Flexible work arrangements

Extensive training and certification programs

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in a SOC environment or technical security role.
• Eligible for SC clearance upon hire.
• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead escalated cybersecurity incident management and analysis.
• Conduct proactive threat hunts and create detection capabilities.
• Monitor security alerts from SIEM platforms.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Forensic investigations

Knowledge of threat actor methodologies

SIEM tools

Education

Cybersecurity qualifications such as CySA+, CompTIA SEC+

Microsoft SC-200 certifications

Tools

MS Sentinel

AlienVault

Splunk

Job description

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L3 SOC / Cyber Security Engineer, Buckinghamshire

Client:

InfraView - Specialist Cloud & IT Infrastructure Technology Recruitment

Location:

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

Job Description:

L3 SOC / Cyber Security Engineer - Threat Hunter / SIEM Sentinel – £55-65K – Home / Office 2x per month

My client is a well-known leader in IT, employing some of the best professionals in the industry. They are top partners with major vendors, providing the latest technology, extensive training, certification programs, and a growth-focused environment.

Why join?

• Collaborate with top cyber consultants in the country.
• Enjoy continuous learning and career growth in cyber security.
• Work with cutting-edge technology.

You will be part of a 24/7 SOC team, involved in incident response, proactive threat hunting, and developing detection capabilities. You’ll collaborate with engineering to optimize tuning and detection.

Candidates must have or be eligible for SC clearance upon hire.

Key Skills required:

• 4+ years’ experience in a SOC environment, preferably MSSP, or in a technical security role.
• Experience with SIEM tools such as MS Sentinel, AlienVault, or Splunk.
• Cybersecurity qualifications such as CySA+, CompTIA SEC+, or similar; Microsoft SC-200 certifications are desirable.
• Strong knowledge of threat actor methodologies, incident response, and forensic investigations.

This company has a clear vision, strong leadership, and exceptional tech talent. They serve impressive clients, offer flexible work arrangements, and genuinely care about their staff.

Responsibilities:

• Leading escalated cybersecurity incident management, including major incidents and analysis for ongoing investigations.
• Conducting proactive threat hunts, root cause analyses, and creating detection capabilities.
• Monitoring security alerts from platforms like MS Sentinel, AlienVault, or Splunk.
• Working 4 days on, 4 days off, day and night shifts.
• Responding to security alerts, incidents, requests, and events to manage threats and vulnerabilities effectively.
• Documenting cases and providing insights and recommendations for customers.
• Facilitating recovery after incidents.
• Providing expertise on exploits, threat actors, TTPs, etc.
• Maintaining high standards across SLAs and KPIs.

Please click the button to apply, or email [emailprotected], or call 020 3004 8235 for more information.