SOC Engineer

Experis; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm is seeking a SOC Engineer in London. The role involves real-time monitoring, incident response, and optimizing security operations. Candidates should have strong experience in SOC roles, knowledge of security frameworks, and excellent communication skills. The position is on-site initially, moving to hybrid, with a competitive day rate of £400 to £500. SC clearance is required prior to onboarding.

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold or be eligible for SC clearance.
• Strong understanding of security operations and threat detection.
• Proven experience in a hands-on SOC Analyst role within an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across multiple platforms.
• Conduct in-depth investigations of security events.
• Optimise detection rules and policies for SOC efficiency.
• Collaborate with teams to support security operations.
• Produce documentation, reports, and recommendations.
• Enhance SOC processes and operational workflows.

Skills

Sentinel, MDE, and MDI deployments

Hands-on SOC Analyst experience

Security operations understanding

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Microsoft Security tools

Job description

Job Title: SOC Engineer
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 hold or 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)