Security Operations Specialist

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

Job summary

A UK Fintech firm is seeking an experienced Security Operations Specialist to enhance their Cyber Defence capabilities. This role involves both engineering and analytical responsibilities, including incident monitoring and tool enhancement. Join a growing team and contribute to shaping the firm's SOC functions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead complex incident investigations.
• Develop detection rules and automate tasks.
• Mentor junior team members during responses.

Skills

Incident management

Detection rule development

Cyber security analysis

Automation

Threat research

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

KQL

Azure

AWS

Job description

Security Operations Specialist, Basildon

Client:

Lawrence Harvey

Location:

Basildon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

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 its Cyber Defence capability and is looking to hire a cloud-based Security Operations Specialist.

This role involves both Engineering and Analysis responsibilities, including 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 both SecOps Analysis and Engineering experience to join a growing firm at a crucial stage of building out their Cyber Security capabilities. You will work alongside the SOC Manager to shape their SOC monitoring, detection, and response functions.

Key Responsibilities:

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

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience in a SOC environment managing high-profile incidents.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Security tools such as Defender, Sentinel, KQL.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments, preferably Azure and AWS.
• Ability to demonstrate specific projects related to SecOps Engineering and Automation.

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