Senior Security Operations Analyst
Posted 2 days ago by Norton Blake
£600 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Senior Security Operations Analyst role is a hands-on position focused on enhancing security and privacy operations within a leading organization in London. The ideal candidate will thrive in fast-paced environments, driving improvements in cyber monitoring, threat detection, and incident management. This position requires collaboration with third-party SOC providers and involves significant responsibilities in both security and privacy operations. The role is offered on an initial 6-month contract basis, with a competitive daily rate outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and coordinate security incident triage, investigation, and response activities
- Work closely with third-party SOC providers to improve monitoring and detection capabilities
- Support and enhance Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview environments
- Drive threat hunting and operational security improvement initiatives
- Support vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and control assurance activities
- Assist with privacy operations including SARs, DSRs, DPIAs, and data governance processes
- Develop and improve operational playbooks, workflows, and automation processes
Key Skills:
- Strong experience within Security Operations, Cyber Defence, or Security Engineering environments
- Previous experience working with Microsoft security technologies in enterprise environments
- Hands-on incident response and threat investigation capability
- Strong understanding of cyber security operations, vulnerabilities, and security controls
- Exposure to GDPR/privacy operations and data protection processes
- Someone proactive who can operate with autonomy and help elevate operational maturity
- Certifications such as SC-200, AZ-500, CISSP, Security+, or similar are beneficial
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
London
Senior Security Operations Analyst
Contract / £550 - £600 per day
Senior Security Operations Analyst
London / Hybrid
Up to £600 day outside IR35
Initial 6 Month Contract
We’re supporting a leading organisation looking to hire a Senior Security & Privacy Operations Analyst to join their growing cyber security and privacy function in London.
This is a hands-on role sitting across both Security Operations and Privacy Operations, ideal for someone comfortable operating in fast-paced environments and driving improvements across cyber monitoring, threat detection, incident management, automation, and GDPR-related processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate security incident triage, investigation, and response activities
- Work closely with third-party SOC providers to improve monitoring and detection capabilities
- Support and enhance Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview environments
- Drive threat hunting and operational security improvement initiatives
- Support vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and control assurance activities
- Assist with privacy operations including SARs, DSRs, DPIAs, and data governance processes
- Develop and improve operational playbooks, workflows, and automation processes
Tech Environment
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR)
- Microsoft Purview
- Logic Apps / Security Automation
- KQL
- PowerShell
- Security Operations / Incident Response
- GDPR / Privacy Operations
What They’re Looking For
- Strong experience within Security Operations, Cyber Defence, or Security Engineering environments
- Previous experience working with Microsoft security technologies in enterprise environments
- Hands-on incident response and threat investigation capability
- Strong understanding of cyber security operations, vulnerabilities, and security controls
- Exposure to GDPR/privacy operations and data protection processes
- Someone proactive who can operate with autonomy and help elevate operational maturity
- Certifications such as SC-200, AZ-500, CISSP, Security+, or similar are beneficial
