Senior SOC Analyst: Threat Detection & Incident Response

Sopra Steria; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Shift allowance

Job summary

Sopra Steria in Farnborough on site is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to protect critical client environments, investigate threats and shape detection capabilities in a fast‑paced operation.

You will lead incident response, strengthen MITRE ATT&CK‑based detections, and collaborate with security tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and QRadar, while engaging stakeholders across client teams.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in operating within a Security Operations Centre.
• Hands-on with Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Strong familiarisation with MITRE ATT&CK and threat-informed defence.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage and investigate security incidents across client environments.
• Analyse network traffic, logs and events to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
• Lead and support incident response activities with containment, eradication and recovery guidance.
• Enhance detection rules and use cases using MITRE ATT&CK principles.
• Support threat intelligence activities and SOC continuous improvement.

Skills

SOC experience

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat-informed defence

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Security+ or equivalent

BTL1 or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

QRadar

Job description

Sopra Steria in Farnborough on site is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to protect critical client environments, investigate threats and shape detection capabilities in a fast‑paced operation.

You will lead incident response, strengthen MITRE ATT&CK‑based detections, and collaborate with security tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and QRadar, while engaging stakeholders across client teams.