Senior SecOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Portsmouth; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech firm in the UK is seeking a Senior SecOps Engineer to lead cyber defense strategies. This role involves engineering and analysis, with responsibilities including incident response and developing detection rules in a greenfield environment. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of SOC experience, knowledge of cloud-native environments, and expertise in DAC/IAC. Competitive salary up to £90k plus benefits offered.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of SOC experience responding to high-profile incidents.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments, preferably Azure/AWS.
• Practical experience implementing and deploying DAC and IAC.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Security tools like Defender, Sentinel, KQL.

Responsibilities

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules, automate tasks, and deploy DAC and IAC.
• Research emerging threats to develop preventative rules.
• Mentor junior team members through incident investigations.

Skills

SOC experience

Cloud-native environments

Security automation

Detection-as-Code (DAC)

Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC)

Microsoft Security tools

Job description

Location – Fully Remote

Salary - £80-90k + Bonus + Benefits

Currently working with a UK Fintech firm that is building out its Cyber Defence capability and seeking a Senior SecOps Engineer with experience in cloud-native environments and an automation-first mindset.

This role involves both Engineering and Analysis, including monitoring, incident response, developing detection rules, and enhancing monitoring infrastructure and tooling. The environment is greenfield, with security built from the start using Detection-as-Code (DAC) and Infrastructure-as-Code (IAC).

You will join a growing firm to shape their SOC monitoring, detection, and response functions, working alongside the SOC Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and escalate complex incidents and investigations.
• Develop and engineer detection rules, automate tasks, and deploy DAC and IAC.
• Research emerging threats to develop preventative rules.
• Mentor junior team members through incident investigations.

Key Requirements:

• At least 4 years of SOC experience responding to high-profile incidents.
• Experience with hybrid-cloud SOC environments, preferably Azure/AWS.
• Practical experience implementing and deploying DAC and IAC.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Security tools like Defender, Sentinel, KQL.
• Ability to demonstrate projects related to SecOps Engineering and Automation.

If you are an experienced SecOps Engineer interested in shaping cyber defense for a leading Mobile Payments FinTech, apply now or contact us directly at [emailprotected].