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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior SOC Analyst - Leeds - **Company:** BAE Systems - **Location:** Leeds, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £60,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Access Network, Amazon Web Services, Apple Mac Systems, Software System Penetration Testing, Microsoft Azure, Complex Networks, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Linux, Python (Programming Language), Security Information and Event Management, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Scripting, Cyber Threat Analysis, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Splunk - **Published:** July 25, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5dcdc7c0408808cf ## About the Role Technical * Basic Python and/or scripting skills, Windows, OS X, and Linux * Experience using Splunk and Sentinal * Working with a range of security tooling/technology * Strong understanding of security architecture, in particular networking * Detailed understanding of threat intelligence and threat actors, TTPs and operationalising threat intelligence. * Experience in investigating complex network intrusions (by state-sponsored groups or targeted ransomware attacks). * Understand TCP/IP component layers to identify normal and abnormal traffic * Understanding of AWS &/or Azure cloud services * Experience of Splunk (with ES) &/or Sentinel, content development experience desirable Non-technical * Client side consulting, including stakeholder engagement and the ability to communicate insights and concepts to others (including briefing skills and report writing) * Coaching mindset - Mentor team. * Security process development * Able to understand and adapt to different cultures and hierarchical structures. * Self-starter and capable of independent working * Team player and adept at working in multi-disciplinary and diverse teams Desirable * Software engineering experience * Penetration testing skills ## Description The SOC will be staffed by a blend of customer and BAE Systems staff, based in multiple locations, but with the day to day operations based from our Leeds office (due to the need for customer network access available at this location). The SOC Analyst roles are 'hands-on' shift based roles, working as part of a 24/7 operation with four shift teams working in a standard rotation. They are responsible for utilising the SOC's Security Incident and Event Management (SIEM) toolsets to detect and investigate potential Security and Service Incidents occurring within the monitored networks. These roles require a minimum of SC clearance and be prepared to undergo DV clearance. Initial requirements are for a blend of 6 month and 12 month roles, which may be extended in future subject to other programme variables that will be clarified during delivery. Position is expected to work from company offices on a full time basis. Responsibilities * Ensure that the shift handover brief is prepared and delivered to the incoming shift * Monitor, triage, analyse and investigate alerts, log data and network traffic using the Protective Monitoring platform and Internet resources to identify cyber-attacks / security incidents. * Categorise all suspected incidents in line with the Security Incident policy * Recognise potential, successful and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises through reviews and further analysis of relevant event detail and incident summary information. * Write up high quality security incident tickets using a combination of existing knowledge resources and independent research. * Assist with remediation activities and conduct permitted remediation (or support customer stakeholders) to inhibit cyber-attacks, clean up IT systems and secure networks against repeat attacks. * Produce security incident review reports to present information about the security incident and provide security improvement recommendations based on the security incident review. * Understand Threat Intelligence and its use in an operational environment * Support incident response to national scale incidents in a coaching capacity * Work with other teams within BAE to improve services on the basis of customer needs. * Produce new workflows for automation into SOAR tools for common attack types. * Continually improve the service and review use cases and propose changes and enhancements in line with the changing threat. ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [You can’t hack what you can’t see](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/41-you-can-t-hack-what-you-can-t-see) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)