SOC Shift Lead - Systems Integrator

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European digital services company is looking for a SOC Lead to enhance their security operations. The role involves managing a team, addressing security incidents, and improving processes within the security operations center, providing an excellent opportunity in a competitive tech environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus option to purchase more

Health cash plan, life assurance, and company pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Strong experience working in a SOC environment.
• Proven team leadership or people management experience.
• Sound understanding of network protocols.

Responsibilities

• Lead shift-based SOC operations and manage analysts.
• Triage and monitor security alerts for critical infrastructure.
• Perform detailed analysis of logs and traffic.

Skills

Experience in SOC environment

Team leadership

Expertise in Microsoft Sentinel

Expertise in Splunk

Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework

Understanding of network protocols

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting new opportunity? Join one of Europe’s top five digital services companies, employing 51,000 people across nearly 30 countries and delivering end‑to‑end consulting, digital services and solutions that sharpen competitiveness for major enterprises and public‑sector organisations. Combining deep industry expertise with innovative technologies and a collaborative approach, this organisation places people at the heart of its mission, using digital transformation to build a positive future for all. In 2024, they achieved a revenue of€5.8billion, underscoring its standing as a leader in the European tech landscape.

Ready to take your expertise to the next level? Get in touch today!

Responsibilities:

• Lead shift-based SOC operations and provide line management to analysts.
• Triage, monitor, and investigate security alerts impacting critical infrastructure.
• Perform detailed analysis of logs, network traffic, and system events.
• Support development and improvement of detection use cases aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Oversee incident documentation, reporting, and remediation advice.
• Represent the SOC in partner and stakeholder meetings.
• Contribute to SOC process improvement, skills development, and knowledge sharing.

Skills / Must Have:

• Strong experience working in a SOC environment.
• Proven team leadership or people management experience.
• Expertise in Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Sound understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, SMTP, etc.), firewalls, VPNs, AV products, and enterprise infrastructure.

Desirable skills:

• Skills in malware analysis or reverse engineering.
• Experience with scripting or programming (Python, PowerShell, Bash, etc.).
• Relevant SOC certifications (e.g., CREST, Blue Team Level 1).
• Exposure to additional SIEM tools such as QRadar.

Shift Pattern:

• 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (plus option to purchase more).
• Health cash plan, life assurance, and company pension.
• Flexible benefits fund tailored to your lifestyle needs.

Salary:

• Competitive – based on experience and qualifications.