Security Operations Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Mobile Payments FinTech firm is seeking a Security Operations Specialist to enhance its Cyber Defence capability. The ideal candidate will combine analysis and engineering skills to lead incident response efforts and develop detection rules. This fully remote position offers an excellent salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in a SOC environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Security tools (Defender, Sentinel, KQL).
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules, automating tasks.
• Research emerging threats to develop preventive rules.

Skills

Incident Response

Detection Rules Development

Cyber Security

Automation

Tools

Microsoft Security Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

Security Operations Specialist, Stoke-on-Trent

Client:

Lawrence Harvey

Location:

Stoke-on-Trent, 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 seeks a cloud-based Security Operations Specialist.

This role involves both Engineering and Analysis, including monitoring, incident response, 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 pivotal stage of building 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 incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules, automating tasks where possible.
• Research emerging threats to develop preventive rules.
• 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 a leading Mobile Payments FinTech firm and working with a team of Cyber Security experts, please apply or contact us directly at [emailprotected].