Senior SOC Analyst Level 2

The People Network
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Computer Security
Computer Networks
DNS
Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP)
Intrusion Detection Systems
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Simple Mail Transfer Protocols
Network Protocols
Security Information and Event Management
TCP/IP
Mitre Att&ck
Cybercrime
Microsoft Sentinel
Splunk

Job description

I'm looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to join a high-performing Security Operations Centre supporting UK defence, aerospace, and national security programmes. You'll be monitoring and responding to real, advanced threats in environments where the stakes are genuinely high. You'll operate inside a trusted consultancy setting, defending country-critical systems and countering sophisticated adversaries, including nation-state activity.

In this Senior SOC Analyst role, you will:

Monitoring, triaging and investigating security alerts in highly secure environments Analysing threats using SIEM, endpoint telemetry, network traffic and logs Supporting live incident response, escalation and containment activities Enhancing detections, rules and playbooks aligned to MITRE ATT&CK Producing clear, high-quality incident reports for both technical and senior stakeholders Contributing to threat intelligence and proactive defence initiatives Staying ahead of emerging TTPs, tooling and adversary behaviourTo secure this Senior SOC analyst role, you will have

Requirements

Proven experience working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Hands-on SIEM experience (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or similar) Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and modern detection techniques Confident analysis across logs, endpoints and network traffic Solid knowledge of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP) Awareness of enterprise security tooling (firewalls, AV, VPNs, IDS/IPS) Eligibility for DV Clearance (British citizen, UK resident for the past 10 years) This Senior SOC role will help protecting the UK from advanced and persistent cyber threats, alongside teams that take security seriously.

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