Cyber Security Analyst (Tier 2 SOC)

Cyber Security Analyst (Tier 2 SOC)

£412/day Umbrella (Inside IR35) | £300/day PAYE Initial 4-month initial contract (Potential extensions) Client: Global Healthcare Organisation

Atrium EMEA are supporting a global healthcare organisation in their search for a Cyber Security Analyst to join their Security Operations Centre (SOC). This role sits within a 24/7 SOC environment and will focus on the investigation and analysis of security alerts escalated from Tier 1 analysts, alongside supporting incident response and improving detection capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform in-depth analysis and investigation of security alerts and cases escalated from Tier 1
• Enrich and validate alerts using log analysis, endpoint data, network traffic, and threat intelligence
• Identify malicious behaviour and determine appropriate remediation actions
• Escalate confirmed incidents to relevant teams with clear and actionable context
• Support incident response activities, including evidence collection and containment
• Assist in tuning detection rules, alerting logic, and SOC playbooks
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 1 analysts where required
• Document investigations, findings, and recommended actions clearly and efficiently

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment
• Strong experience analysing cybersecurity threats and security events
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools, endpoint security, and log analysis
• Ability to investigate alerts end-to-end and determine true positives vs false positives
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working within a healthcare environment

• Proven experience within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment
• Strong experience analysing cybersecurity threats and security events
• Hands-on experience with SIEM tools, endpoint security, and log analysis
• Ability to investigate alerts end-to-end and determine true positives vs false positives
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Experience working with cross-functional technical teams

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience working within a healthcare environment

£412/day Umbrella (Inside IR35) | £300/day PAYE Initial 4-month initial contract (Potential extensions) Client: Global Healthcare Organisation