Senior / Lead SOC Consultant
Posted Today by i-confidential
£650 Per day
Inside
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior / Lead SOC Consultant role involves enhancing the Security Operations Centre (SOC) function within a leading organization. The position requires hands-on leadership, focusing on improving processes, mentoring analysts, and ensuring effective incident responses. The consultant will work closely with a team of analysts to uplift SOC capabilities and drive automation initiatives. This role is ideal for someone with strong SOC experience and a passion for improving security outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, validate, and enhance SOC analyst investigations and incident responses
- Ensure alerts, incidents, and recommendations are technically accurate and business-relevant
- Take ownership of complex or ambiguous security events
- Improve SOC processes to reduce operational load and increase efficiency
- Identify and drive opportunities for automation and optimisation
- Support and mentor analysts through knowledge-sharing and guidance
- Act as a senior escalation point for SOC-related security issues
Key Skills:
- Strong experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC)
- Proven ability to lead and uplift teams without formal line management responsibility
- Skilled in reviewing and challenging investigations to improve quality and outcomes
- Experience driving SOC process improvements and automation initiatives
- Confident communicator, able to clearly articulate risk and recommendations to stakeholders
- Technical Experience: CrowdStrike (EDR), Microsoft Defender, Splunk or similar SIEM platforms, Qualys (vulnerability management)
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Senior / Lead SOC Consultant
Location: Paddington, London (3 days onsite)
Duration: 6 months
Rate: £650/day (Inside IR35, via Umbrella)
The Opportunity
We’re seeking an experienced Senior / Lead SOC Consultant to support and enhance an established Security Operations Centre (SOC) function within a leading organisation. You’ll play a key role in uplifting SOC capability , working closely with a team of four analysts. This is a hands-on leadership role suited to someone who enjoys improving processes, mentoring others, and ensuring high-quality, risk-based security outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Review, validate, and enhance SOC analyst investigations and incident responses
- Ensure alerts, incidents, and recommendations are technically accurate and business-relevant
- Take ownership of complex or ambiguous security events
- Improve SOC processes to reduce operational load and increase efficiency
- Identify and drive opportunities for automation and optimisation
- Support and mentor analysts through knowledge-sharing and guidance
- Act as a senior escalation point for SOC-related security issues
About You
Strong experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC)
Proven ability to lead and uplift teams without formal line management responsibility
Skilled in reviewing and challenging investigations to improve quality and outcomes
Experience driving SOC process improvements and automation initiatives
Confident communicator, able to clearly articulate risk and recommendations to stakeholders
Technical Experience
CrowdStrike (EDR)
Microsoft Defender
Splunk or similar SIEM platforms
Qualys (vulnerability management)
Why Apply?
This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on SOC maturity , working in a collaborative environment where your expertise will directly influence security operations and team capability.
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