Security Operations Specialist

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

Job summary

A leading UK Fintech firm is seeking a skilled Security Operations Specialist to enhance its Cyber Defence capabilities. This role, which supports the firm's SOC buildout, requires expertise in Engineering and Analysis. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in SOC environments and proficiency with Microsoft Security tools, making this a prime opportunity to contribute to innovative cyber security initiatives.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in a SOC environment.
• Expertise in Microsoft Security tools, automation in SecOps.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and automate detection rules.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Incident Response

Security Analysis

Detection Rules Development

Mentoring

Project Management

Tools

Microsoft Security stack

KQL

Azure

AWS

Job description

Security Operations Specialist, Brighton

Client:

Lawrence Harvey

Location:

Brighton, United Kingdom

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 a great opportunity for an experienced SecOps specialist with expertise in both analysis and engineering to join a growing firm at a key stage of its SOC buildout, working alongside the SOC Manager to shape the monitoring, detection, and response functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer new detection rules, automating tasks where possible.
• Research emerging threats to develop preventative rules.
• Mentor and train junior team members through complex investigations.

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience in a SOC environment, handling high-profile incidents.
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Security stack – Defender, Sentinel, KQL, etc.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments, preferably Azure and AWS.
• Proven projects in SecOps Engineering and Automation.

If you are an experienced SecOps Specialist interested in shaping the cyber defence of an innovative Mobile Payments FinTech firm and working with cybersecurity experts, click to apply or contact us directly at [emailprotected].