SOC Analyst

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a SOC Analyst for a security operations team in London. This role involves monitoring, investigating, and responding to security incidents in a modern enterprise environment. Candidates should have hands-on experience as a SOC Analyst, strong incident response skills, and familiarity with security frameworks. The position starts with on-site work in London and transitions to a hybrid model after the induction period, offering a day rate of £400 to £500.

Qualifications

• Hands-on SOC Analyst experience within an enterprise environment is essential.
• Must have strong understanding of security operations and threat detection workflows.
• Ability to produce incident documentation and reports is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security alerts across multiple platforms.
• Conduct investigations of security events and escalate incidents when necessary.
• Collaborate with internal teams for threat analysis and incident recovery.

Skills

Sentinel deployments

MDE and MDI deployments

Communication skills

SOC collaboration

Job description

Job Title: SOC Analyst
Location: On-site, London moving to hybrid 3 days on-site after 2-week induction
Start Date: Immediate
Contract length: 31/03/26 further extensions expected
Clearance Required: BPSS (must be obtained prior to onboarding)
Day rate: £400 - £500

Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance

Our client is seeking a SOC Analyst to join a security operations team in London. The role is focused on real-time monitoring, investigation, and incident response across a modern enterprise security environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across multiple platforms, including Microsoft and endpoint security tools.
• Conduct in-depth investigations of security events, escalating and containing incidents as required.
• Optimise and tune detection rules, policies, and alerting mechanisms to improve SOC efficiency.
• Collaborate with internal teams to support security operations, threat analysis, and incident recovery.
• Produce clear incident documentation, reports, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Contribute to maintaining and enhancing SOC processes, runbooks, and operational workflows.

Required Technical Expertise

• Sentinel, MDE, and MDI deployments
• Proven experience in a hands-on SOC Analyst role within an enterprise environment
• Strong understanding of security operations, threat detection, and incident response workflows
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative SOC team

Desirable Skills

• Experience with incident documentation and reporting
• Familiarity with security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001)
• Ability to adapt quickly to new tools, threats, and operational priorities
• Any relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, CySA+, Microsoft SC-series, GIAC)