Senior Security Operations Centre Analyst

Sopra Steria Limited; Forton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst in Forton, UK. This hybrid role involves leading a team while managing and triaging security incidents for critical client infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have SOC experience, leadership skills, and knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk. Benefits include 25 days annual leave, health plan, and flexible benefits. Eligible for DV Clearance is required.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre role.
• Experience leading and developing Analyst teams.
• Hands-on experience with security operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor SOC analysts.
• Monitor and investigate security incidents.
• Perform analysis of network traffic and logs.
• Provide Incident Response support.
• Prepare reports for clients.
• Improve detection rules and use cases.

Skills

Security Operations Centre experience

People management

Using Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk

Knowledge of Mitre Att&ck Framework

Team leadership skills

Influencing and persuasion skills

Understanding of client-server applications

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Job description

Our Cyber team look after some complicated and compelling areas within Aero, Defence and Security. If you can lead from the front, work with a large and complex Defence account and have proven SOC experience. We have a lot to offer! Our new position of Senior SOC Analyst will direct a team of SOC Analysts, conduct monitoring and triage of alerts associated with host and network security events for our client's critical infrastructure and support the SOC through both delivery of client work and adding skills and ideas to this already diverse team. Come and make a significant impact on our long‑term success. Hybrid role based 1 to 2 days on site in Gosport. Please note you do need to be eligible for DV Clearance for this role.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and empower a team of SOC analysts, providing mentoring, performance management, and career progression opportunities.
• Monitor, triage, and investigate security incidents on critical client infrastructure.
• Perform in‑depth analysis of network traffic, logs, and system events to identify potential security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Provide Incident Response support.
• Maintain, improve and develop team knowledge of SOC tools, security operations and triage.
• Prepare reports for managed clients to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Analyse and improve detection rules and use cases in line with Mitre Att&ck and threat‑informed defence.
• Represent the SOC within Stakeholders meetings.
• Ability to work in a hybrid approach from home and our Gosport office location.

What you'll bring:

• Experience in Security Operations Centre.
• People management experience to help develop Analysts and lead careers.
• Experience of using Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Knowledge and experience with Mitre Att&ck Framework.
• Solid ability to lead teams while staying hands‑on with security operations.
• Strong influencing skills and ability to persuade others, with a broad understanding of all aspects of SOC services.
• Solid grasp of client‑server applications, multi‑tier web applications, relational databases, firewalls, VPNs, and enterprise AntiVirus products.

It would be great if you had:

• Static malware analysis and reverse engineering.
• Programming and scripting such as Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, C++.
• CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst/Blue Teams Level 1 or other SOC related certifications.
• Experience with SIEM technologies, namely Sentinel and Splunk.

Employment Type: Permanent. Location: Hybrid: Gosport 1 to 2 days per week. Security Clearance Level: Eligible for DV Clearance. Internal Recruiter: Jane. Salary: £60K. Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety‑and‑security‑critical markets.