Senior SOC Analyst: Protect Critical National Tech

Fynity; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity consultancy in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents. The ideal candidate will have SOC experience, hands-on knowledge of SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK methodologies. This onsite role involves working 24/7 to defend critical systems against sophisticated threats.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of SIEM tools such as Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and threat detection methodologies.
• Strong analytical mindset with log, endpoint, and network analysis skills.
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP).
• Awareness of enterprise security architecture: firewalls, AV, VPNs, IDS/IPS.
• Eligible for DV Clearance - British citizens who have resided in the UK for the past 10 years.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and triaging alerts across secure client environments.
• Investigating threats using logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry.
• Supporting response efforts during live security incidents.
• Improving detection rules, playbooks, and tooling with MITRE ATT&CK-driven enhancements.
• Producing clear incident reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Contributing to threat intelligence initiatives.
• Staying ahead of the curve on emerging threats, tactics, and techniques.

Skills

Security Operations Centre experience

SIEM tools knowledge

Protocol understanding (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP)

Analytical mindset

Threat detection methodologies

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Job description

A leading cybersecurity consultancy in Hemel Hempstead is seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents. The ideal candidate will have SOC experience, hands-on knowledge of SIEM tools like Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, and familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK methodologies. This onsite role involves working 24/7 to defend critical systems against sophisticated threats.