SOC Analyst - #3107759

JR United Kingdom; Guildford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security provider is looking for a SOC Analyst to support security operations and engage with key clients. This predominantly remote role requires UK residency and SC Clearance eligibility. Ideal candidates will have at least 2 years of relevant experience, familiarity with Microsoft technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. The company emphasizes employee development and training opportunities.

Benefits

Support for training and certifications

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within a similar support-based role.
• Ideally in the managed services space across the Microsoft technology stack.
• Experience working within a SOC environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the SOC Manager as an escalation point.
• Act as a technical SME for stakeholders within key clients.
• Develop consultancy skills and provide technical solutions.

Skills

Security monitoring and first response

Incident handling and management

Vulnerability testing

Threat hunting

Experience in Entra ID

Experience in Intune

Knowledge of Sentinel

Experience with Microsoft Defender

Collaborative working relationships

Communicating technical incidents

Experience with SIEM

Job description

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Location: Home based/ Remote – Must be Based in the United Kingdom

Salary: Up to £35,000, shift based role with 24/7 coverage

Qualifications: Must be eligible for SC Clearance

The company

An exciting opportunity has arisen at an award-winning Microsoft Partner for a SOC Analyst. The business is a fast-growing, industry-leading managed service and managed service security provider, delivering in to mid and large enterprise clients.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a SOC Analyst to continue their development at an established Microsoft Partner. The business has a keen focus on developing their staff by providing support for training and earning certifications. You will also gain exposure to cutting-edge technologies, working across security operations and cyberspace.

This is a predominantly remote role; you must however be based in the UK to be considered. This role will also require eligibility to gain SC Clearance due to government-based customers.

About The SOC Analyst Role

As a SOC Analyst, you will support the SOC Manager, acting as an escalation point and technical SME for stakeholders within multiple key clients. This is a hands-on role, that gives you the opportunity to work in a customer-facing capacity as a first point of contact between the customer and security operations centre.

As SOC Analyst you will have the opportunity to develop consultancy skills, whilst offering insight into the best technical solutions to secure and report on their client technology stack.

Day-to-day tasks include:

• Security monitoring and first response.
• Incident handling and management.
• Vulnerability testing, threat hunting.

Skills and Experience Required for the SOC Analyst Role:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience within a similar support based role, ideally in the managed services space across the Microsoft technology stack
• Experience in Entra ID, Intune, and Azure.
• Knowledge of Sentinel, and Microsoft Defender.
• Experience working within a SOC environment would be advantageous.
• Demonstrable experience in forming collaborative working relationships with customers and other internal stakeholders.
• Confidence in effectively communicating technical incidents or security threats to non-technical stakeholders.
• Previous experience of working with SIEM and log monitoring tools.
• SC-200, SC-900 or equivalent certification would be beneficial but not essential.

To be considered for this role, you must be UK based and eligible for SC Clearance.