Senior SOC Analyst

Senior SOC Analyst

Posted 1 day ago by identifi Global Resources

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£65 Per hour
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Onsite
Preston, England, United Kingdom
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Cyber Incident Response IT Service Management Management Security Information And Event Management (SIEM) ServiceNow Stakeholder Management Workflows

Summary: The Senior SOC Analyst will lead the establishment and operation of a Security Operations Centre (SOC) within a highly regulated environment, focusing on incident management and SOC capability maturity. This role involves close coordination with a third-party SOC provider and acting as the senior escalation point for security incidents. The successful candidate will ensure SOC services meet quality standards and support the integration of ITSM tooling. Strong leadership and experience in SOC operations are essential for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act as the senior escalation point for all security incidents
  • Report incidents and SOC performance metrics to SOC Leadership
  • Coordinate and direct incident response activities in liaison with the Abacus SOC
  • Define, specify, and agree SIEM detection content and use-case development
  • Liaise with 3rd party provider on configuration changes, enhancements, and operational alignment
  • Support the establishment and scaling of the SOC and dependent security services
  • Maintain and assure SOC capabilities against defined quality and compliance criteria
  • Support the deployment and integration of ITSM tooling (e.g. ServiceNow)
  • Ensure incident workflows, escalation paths, and operational procedures are robust and auditable

Key Skills:

  • Strong experience in SOC operations within government, defence, or critical national infrastructure
  • Proven leadership in incident response and security operations escalation
  • Deep understanding of SIEM platforms, detection engineering, and alert lifecycle management
  • Experience working with third-party or managed SOC providers
  • Familiarity with ITSM tooling, ideally ServiceNow
  • Strong stakeholder management and reporting capability
  • Understanding of regulated environments (MOD, HMG, Defence primes, or similar)
  • Desirable experience standing up or transforming SOC capabilities
  • Exposure to large-scale programmes (e.g. major defence or aerospace programmes)
  • DV clearance or eligibility

Salary (Rate): £65.00/hr

City: Preston

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Location: UK (North West) - Onsite
Clearance: Active SC required (DV desirable)
Contract Type: Contract (outside IR35)
Rate: £500p/d Neg

Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced SOC Lead / Senior SOC Analyst to play a pivotal role in the establishment, operation, and continuous improvement of a critical Security Operations Centre (SOC) supporting a major programme. This role carries operational leadership responsibility across incident management, SOC capability maturity, and close coordination with a third-party SOC provider. You will act as the senior escalation point for security incidents, oversee detection capability, and ensure SOC services meet agreed quality and assurance standards within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as the senior escalation point for all security incidents
  • Report incidents and SOC performance metrics to SOC Leadership
  • Coordinate and direct incident response activities in liaison with the Abacus SOC
  • Define, specify, and agree SIEM detection content and use-case development
  • Liaise with 3rd party provider on configuration changes, enhancements, and operational alignment
  • Support the establishment and scaling of the SOC and dependent security services
  • Maintain and assure SOC capabilities against defined quality and compliance criteria
  • Support the deployment and integration of ITSM tooling (e.g. ServiceNow)
  • Ensure incident workflows, escalation paths, and operational procedures are robust and auditable

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong experience in SOC operations within government, defence, or critical national infrastructure
  • Proven leadership in incident response and security operations escalation
  • Deep understanding of SIEM platforms, detection engineering, and alert lifecycle management
  • Experience working with third-party or managed SOC providers
  • Familiarity with ITSM tooling, ideally ServiceNow
  • Strong stakeholder management and reporting capability
  • Understanding of regulated environments (MOD, HMG, Defence primes, or similar)

Desirable

  • Experience standing up or transforming SOC capabilities
  • Exposure to large-scale programmes (e.g. major defence or aerospace programmes)
  • DV clearance or eligibility
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