SOC Analyst - #3107759

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

Job summary

A leading managed service security provider is seeking a SOC Analyst. This remote role requires UK residency and SC Clearance eligibility. The successful candidate will handle security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability testing. Ideal applicants have 2+ years of related experience, preferably within the Microsoft stack, and strong communication skills to engage with clients and stakeholders.

Benefits

Training and certification support

Exposure to cutting-edge technologies

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a support role, ideally in managed services.
• Experience with Microsoft technology stack is essential.
• Prior work in a SOC environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security and respond to incidents proactively.
• Handle incidents and manage their resolution.
• Conduct vulnerability testing and threat hunting.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident handling

Vulnerability testing

Threat hunting

Communication with non-technical stakeholders

Education

SC-200 or SC-900 certification

Tools

Entra ID

Intune

Azure

Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

SIEM tools

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.