SOC Analyst - #3107759

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading managed service provider in the UK is seeking a SOC Analyst. This predominantly remote role requires SC Clearance eligibility and involves security monitoring, incident handling, and working with Microsoft technologies. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience and the ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders. The company provides training opportunities and exposure to cutting-edge technologies.

Benefits

Training support

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a support based role.
• Experience in managed services across the Microsoft technology stack.
• Previous experience in a SOC environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the SOC Manager and act as a technical SME.
• Work in a customer-facing capacity.
• Develop consultancy skills with technical insight.

Skills

Security monitoring and first response

Incident handling and management

Vulnerability testing, threat hunting

Microsoft Entra ID

Intune

Azure

SIEM and log monitoring tools

Collaboration with customers

Communicating technical incidents

Tools

Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

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.