Senior SOC Incident Response Lead

GHD; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GHD is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst - Incident Response to lead complex, high-severity incidents across a large enterprise environment. You will own investigations end-to-end, coordinate technical teams during live incidents and apply robust incident response methodology.

This role emphasizes hands-on containment, evidence preservation and clear communication with stakeholders, leveraging Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR as central tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in security operations and incident response in a large org.
• Experience leading major security investigations and coordinating stakeholders.
• Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Sentinel/Defender XDR.

Responsibilities

• Lead high-severity incident investigations end-to-end.
• Define incident scope, impact and root cause using Sentinel/ Defender XDR.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Leadership

Threat hunting

Communication

Education

Certifications (cybersecurity)

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender XDR

Entra ID

Microsoft 365

Azure

Job description

GHD is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst - Incident Response to lead complex, high-severity incidents across a large enterprise environment. You will own investigations end-to-end, coordinate technical teams during live incidents and apply robust incident response methodology.

This role emphasizes hands-on containment, evidence preservation and clear communication with stakeholders, leveraging Microsoft Sentinel and Defender XDR as central tools.