Operations Manager - Security

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading housing association seeks a hands-on Security Operations Manager to lead incident response, threat detection, and security monitoring. You will guide a capable SOC team, manage investigations, and enhance security posture using tools like Microsoft Sentinel and KQL, ensuring a robust security framework.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science or relevant industry certifications.
• Proven experience managing SOC/Security Operations function.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel and KQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Handle incident response including drills and simulations.
• Oversee threat detection and monitoring via SIEM tools.

Skills

Incident response

Threat monitoring

Security posture enhancement

Kusto (KQL)

Education

Degree in Computer Science/ IT

GSOC certification

CPSA certification

SANS certification

CCIM certification

MS-500 certification

AZ-500/204 certification

SC-100/200/300/400 certification

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender

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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.