Senior SOC Analyst (Level 3) - Lead Threat Hunting

DXC Technology Inc.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology Inc. in Farnborough is seeking a SOC Analyst Level 3 to join our Security Operations Centre onsite. You will lead investigations into advanced threats, drive detection capabilities, and mentor junior analysts.

The role offers exposure to cutting-edge cyber security challenges and collaboration with customers across secure environments. You will work on threat intelligence, incident response, and security monitoring, shaping the future of our services within the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in SOC environments and cyber threat detection.
• Strong incident response and threat hunting capabilities.
• Solid networking fundamentals (protocols, IP addressing).
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Familiarity with CTI, IOCs/IOAs, and OSINT.
• Ability to communicate technical findings to varied audiences.
• Mentoring or coaching junior analysts.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into complex security incidents and coordinate response activities.
• Drive proactive threat hunting across customer environments.
• Produce actionable cyber threat intelligence and share findings with stakeholders.
• Act as escalation point for security incidents.
• Develop and enhance detection content using Elastic Stack.
• Present findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Mentor and develop SOC team members.
• Participate in customer workgroups and on-call rota.

Skills

SOC environments

Cyber threat detection

Incident response

Networking fundamentals

Windows OS

Linux OS

Threat intelligence

IOCs/IOAs

OSINT methodologies

Communication to audiences

Mentoring juniors

Education

Certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP, CISM)

Tools

Elastic Stack

Job description

DXC Technology Inc. in Farnborough is seeking a SOC Analyst Level 3 to join our Security Operations Centre onsite. You will lead investigations into advanced threats, drive detection capabilities, and mentor junior analysts.

The role offers exposure to cutting-edge cyber security challenges and collaboration with customers across secure environments. You will work on threat intelligence, incident response, and security monitoring, shaping the future of our services within the UK.