Security Operations Engineer

Spait Infotech Private Limited

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

4 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Junior

Compensation

£ 90K

Job location

Remote

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Azure

Bash

Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing Security

Computer Security

DevOps

Intrusion Detection and Prevention

Intrusion Detection Systems

Python

Network Security

Powershell

Security Information and Event Management

Software Vulnerability Management

Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)

Google Cloud Platform

QRadar

Firewalls (Computer Science)

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

We are looking for a proactive and highly skilled Security Operations Engineer to join our security team. You will play a key role in monitoring, detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats across our systems and cloud environments. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about cybersecurity and eager to contribute to a growing, security-mature organisation., * Monitor security alerts, logs, and events across SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms.

Investigate and respond to security incidents, escalating where necessary.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Manage and optimise security tools such as SIEM, EDR, vulnerability scanners, and firewalls.
Identify, analyse, and remediate vulnerabilities in systems and applications.
Develop and maintain security runbooks, playbooks, and documentation.
Work with IT, DevOps, and engineering teams to implement security best practices.
Assist in threat hunting, risk assessments, and security posture improvements.
Support compliance initiatives (ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, GDPR).
Participate in on-call rotation if required.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Splunk?, * 1-10 years experience in Security Operations, SOC, Cybersecurity, or related role.

Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, etc.).
Experience with Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools (CrowdStrike, Defender ATP, SentinelOne, etc.).
Strong understanding of network security, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and threat detection.
Good knowledge of incident response processes and frameworks.
Familiarity with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Understanding of vulnerability management and patching processes.
Proficiency with scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell) for automation.
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication skills - ability to explain technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.