Security Operations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK Fintech firm seeks a Cloud-based Security Operations Specialist to enhance its Cyber Defence capability. The role involves a mix of Engineering and Analysis responsibilities and is ideal for experienced SecOps specialists ready to influence security strategies in a growing organization.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in a SOC environment.
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Security stack.
• Ability to articulate specific SecOps projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead and serve as a technical escalation for complex incidents.
• Develop new detection rules and automate tasks.
• Research threats to develop safeguards.

Skills

Monitoring and responding to incidents

Developing detection rules

Hybrid-cloud SOC environments

Microsoft Security stack

Incident response

Job description

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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 responsibilities, including monitoring and responding to incidents, developing new detection rules, and enhancing monitoring infrastructure and tooling.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SecOps specialist with expertise in both SecOps Analysis and Engineering to join a growing yet established firm during a crucial phase of building their Information and Cyber Security capabilities. The role involves working alongside the SOC Manager to shape the SOC monitoring, detection, and response functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and serve as a technical escalation point for complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer new detection rules, automating routine tasks where possible.
• Research emerging threat actors to develop rules that safeguard against future threats.
• Mentor and train junior team members through complex incident response investigations.

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience working in a SOC environment, handling high-profile incidents.
• Strong knowledge of the Microsoft Security stack – Defender, Sentinel, KQL, etc.
• Experience working in hybrid-cloud SOC environments, preferably Azure/AWS.
• Ability to articulate specific projects you have built, developed, or led, related to SecOps Engineering and Automation.

If you are an experienced SecOps Specialist eager to influence how a leading Mobile Payments FinTech firm develops its cyber defence capabilities and to make a lasting impact at a reputable organization, while working with a team of Cyber Security SMEs, please click to apply or contact us directly – [emailprotected]