Lead SOC Analyst — 24/7 Critical Security Ops

SiXworks; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical cover

Life Assurance

Pension

Bonus

Professional development and training

On-site parking

Job summary

SiXworks, a specialist digital innovation partner, is seeking a SOC Analyst to monitor secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You will work with engineers, architects and delivery specialists to enhance threat detection, response and security controls.

The role emphasizes incident management, vulnerability assessment and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, security‑driven culture supporting Defence and National Security missions.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Security, SOC or related technical field with focus on Incident Management.
• Experience handling security incidents and using playbooks or playbook-like processes.
• Understanding of Vulnerability Management and remediation workflows.
• Knowledge of Cloud computing concepts and security considerations.
• Familiarity with Information Security (CIA) principles.
• Awareness of phishing, ransomware and other threats.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts in 24/7 SOC service delivery.
• Provide oversight and guidance to Junior Analysts.
• Monitor systems for security alerts, intrusions or unauthorized activity.
• Respond to incidents using predefined playbooks.
• Escalate complex incidents to Tier 2 Incident Response teams.
• Review and improve security controls in a dynamic environment.
• Triage and review vulnerability reports; feed results to technical teams.
• Review secure configurations and coordinate remediations.
• Generate recurring security reports for stakeholders.
• Suggest service improvements to the SOC Manager.
• Stay updated on security threats and trends.
• Develop security knowledge through ongoing learning.

Skills

Incident management

Vulnerability management

Cyber security qualifications

Cloud computing fundamentals

Security incident management

Risk management

Information security (CIA)

Phishing & threats

IDAM

JML processes

Security awareness

Information classification

Education

Cyber security qualifications

Job description

SiXworks, a specialist digital innovation partner, is seeking a SOC Analyst to monitor secure digital solutions in highly secure environments. You will work with engineers, architects and delivery specialists to enhance threat detection, response and security controls.

The role emphasizes incident management, vulnerability assessment and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, security‑driven culture supporting Defence and National Security missions.