Operations Manager - Security

ZipRecruiter; London; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association in London seeks a Security Operations Manager for a contract role to lead their Security Operations Centre. The position requires hands-on experience in incident response, threat detection, and leading a team, using advanced tools like Microsoft Sentinel and KQL.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science/IT or certifications like GSOC, CPSA, SANS, etc.
• Experience managing a SOC function in housing/public sector.
• Strong knowledge of ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Handle incident response, including drills and simulations.
• Report security posture via dashboards and metrics.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Microsoft Sentinel

Kusto (KQL)

Vulnerability Management

Education

Degree in Computer Science or relevant industry certifications

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Azure Defender

Job description

Job Description

Security Operations Manager

Contract role (Outside IR35)
Location: London (Remote)

iO Associates is aligned with a leading housing association to recruit a hands-on Security Operations Manager to lead incident response, threat detection, and security monitoring efforts.

You'll guide a capable SOC team, manage real-time investigations, and enhance their security posture using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Handle incident response (including drills, simulations, response actions)
• Oversee threat detection and monitoring (via SIEM tools)
• Drive vulnerability management
• Report security posture via dashboards and metrics
• Use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL for threat detection and investigation
• Lead and develop SOC analysts

Requirements:

• Degree in Computer Science/ IT or relevant industry certifications such as GSOC, CPSA, SANS, CCIM, MS-500, AZ-500/204, SC-100/200/300/400.
• Proven experience managing a SOC/Security Operations function within housing association/public sector.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Kusto (KQL), Azure Defender tools
• Hands-on incident response, threat monitoring, and SIEM use
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST

If you are interested, please apply immediately as first stage interviews are taking place this week.

Alternatively, feel free to reach me directly on h.barmi @ ioassociates . co . uk.