Security Operations Analyst - Lead

Morson Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Talent is recruiting a Principal Security Operations Specialist to join a major cybersecurity transformation programme delivering new security technologies, processes and operational capabilities. This is a key technical leadership role focused on designing, building and implementing Security Operations capabilities before transitioning them into BAU teams.

You will travel to the head office in central London once a month; this contract is inside IR35.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on Security Operations experience across multiple domains.
• Experience in incident response, threat hunting, forensics, malware analysis and detection engineering.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and deliver security outcomes without heavy reliance on existing teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and implement Security Operations capabilities and transition to BAU teams.
• Drive delivery from concept through to operational handover.
• Challenge approaches, shape requirements and provide expert guidance to stakeholders.

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Digital forensics

Malware analysis

Network analysis

Detection engineering

Threat intelligence

Security operations leadership

Stakeholder influence

Job description

Were recruiting a Principal Security Operations Specialist to join a major cybersecurity transformation programme delivering new security technologies, processes and operational capabilities. This is a key technical leadership role focused on designing, building and implementing Security Operations capabilities before transitioning them into BAU teams. Youll work independently, helping shape requirements, challenge existing approaches and drive delivery from concept through to operational handover.

Youll bring deep, hands-on Security Operations experience across areas such as incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, network analysis and detection engineering. Using your understanding of the evolving threat landscape, youll translate threat intelligence into practical security outcomes, developing new detection capabilities, investigations and response processes. This role requires someone who can confidently recommend solutions, influence stakeholders and provide expert guidance without relying heavily on existing operational teams.

This is not a traditional SOC monitoring or alert-triage position. Were looking for a Principal-level cyber security specialist with the technical credibility, judgement and delivery experience to build lasting security capabilities within a complex enterprise environment. If youre passionate about security transformation, enjoy solving complex challenges and thrive when given ownership and autonomy, wed love to hear from you.

You will required to travel to the head office in central London once a month, this contract will be inside IR35.

Due to the sensitive environments, where you will be based for this position, you will need to be able to pass security checks to be considered.