Security Operations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Aberdeen City; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Fintech firm is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to enhance its Cyber Defence capability. This remote role involves incident monitoring and response, developing threat detection rules, and mentoring juniors, offering an excellent opportunity in an innovative environment.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in a SOC environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Security tools.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules.
• Mentor junior team members during incident responses.

Skills

Incident Response

Security Tools Knowledge

Automation Skills

Tools

Microsoft Security Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Security Operations Specialist, Aberdeen

Client:

Lawrence Harvey

Location:

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

2

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

SecOps Specialist

Location – Fully Remote

Salary - £75-85k + Bonus + Benefits

Currently working with a UK Fintech firm that is building out its Cyber Defence capability and is looking to hire a cloud-based Security Operations Specialist.

This role involves both Engineering and Analysis: monitoring and responding to incidents, developing detection rules, and enhancing monitoring infrastructure and tooling.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SecOps specialist with expertise in both analysis and engineering to join a growing firm at a pivotal stage as they build their Cyber Security team. You will work alongside the SOC Manager to shape their SOC monitoring, detection, and response functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules, automating repetitive tasks.
• Research emerging threats to develop preventative rules.
• Mentor junior team members during incident responses.

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience in a SOC environment handling high-profile incidents.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Security tools such as Defender, Sentinel, KQL, etc.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments, preferably Azure and AWS.
• Proven projects demonstrating SecOps Engineering and Automation skills.

If you are an experienced SecOps Specialist interested in shaping the cyber defense of a leading Mobile Payments FinTech firm and working with a team of Cyber Security experts, apply now or contact us directly at [emailprotected].