Senior Security Operations (SOC) Analyst

You will take charge of medium to high-severity incidents, lead investigations, support containment and remediation efforts, and act as an escalation point for Tier 1 analysts. You will also contribute to detection engineering, threat hunting, SIEM improvements and continuous SOC maturity initiatives.

This is a hands-on, impactful role where your decisions directly improve the organisation's security posture.

What You will Be Doing:

• Leading triage, investigation and classification of security events
• Taking ownership of incident containment, recovery and root cause analysis
• Acting as a technical escalation point for junior analysts
• Conducting threat intelligence analysis and sharing insights
• Tuning SIEM rules, improving detection capability and reducing false positives
• Supporting onboarding of new data sources and improving correlation logic
• Leading post-incident reviews, reporting and service review summaries
• Supporting vulnerability lifecycle management, remediation guidance and patch validation
• Contributing to continuous improvement, automation, MITRE ATT&CK mapping and threat modelling

Do you have experience in Scripting?, We are seeking a highly capable Tier 2 SOC Analyst to take a lead role within our 24x7 Security Operations Centre. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cybersecurity professional - or for a Service Leaver with strong practical cyber, communications, intelligence or security operations experience - to step into a position with real technical ownership., * 1-5 years' SOC experience or similar operational cyber background

• Strong hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (LogRhythm, Elastic, Sentinel etc.)
• Ability to manage and resolve complex incidents end-to-end
• Solid understanding of network protocols, firewalls, IDS/IPS and endpoint security
• Strong analytical mindset and clear written and verbal communication
• Interest or experience in scripting/automation is highly beneficial
• Certifications such as Security+, CEH, CISSP, CCSP, BTL1/2 are desirable but not essential.

Why this is a great role for Service Leavers

This role suits ex-military individuals with experience in:

• Defensive cyber
• Communications / CIS
• Intelligence analysis
• Security operations
• Technical leadership
• Incident response environments

Your ability to stay calm under pressure, interpret complex information quickly and lead others makes you particularly well suited to this Tier 2 environment.

You will have the chance to mentor junior analysts, influence security strategy and work in a structured, operationally mature team where your experience will be valued and respected.