Security Operations Specialist

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

Job summary

A UK Fintech firm is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to enhance its Cyber Defence capabilities. This remote position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology and a talented team, shaping SOC functions at a crucial growth stage.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience in a SOC environment.
• Strong Azure and AWS expertise preferred.
• Proven engineering projects in SecOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop detection rules and automate tasks.
• Research threats to create proactive safeguards.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Incident response

Security tools (Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, KQL)

Automation skills

Incident investigation

Tools

Microsoft Security tools

AWS

Azure

Job description

Security Operations Specialist, Cheltenham

Client:

Lawrence Harvey

Location:

Fully Remote

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

1

Posted:

06.06.2025

Expiry Date:

21.07.2025

Job Description:

Security Operations Specialist

Salary: £75-85k + Bonus + Benefits

We are working with a UK Fintech firm that is building out its Cyber Defence capability and is looking for a cloud-based Security Operations Specialist.

This role involves both Engineering and Analysis responsibilities, including monitoring, incident response, developing detection rules, and enhancing monitoring infrastructure and tooling.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SecOps specialist with both analysis and engineering experience to join a growing firm at a pivotal stage of its SOC development. You will work closely with the SOC Manager to shape the SOC monitoring, detection, and response functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules, automating tasks where possible.
• Research emerging threats to develop proactive safeguards.
• Mentor and train junior team members in incident response.

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.
• 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 defence of an innovative Mobile Payments FinTech firm and working with a team of cybersecurity experts, please apply or contact us directly at [emailprotected].