Senior SOC Analyst

Senior Security Analyst Up to £49K + £10K shift

Remote Working with occasional visits to Leeds; candidates must live in the UK| Microsoft Defender XDR | Microsoft Sentinel | KQL

I'm working with a client who is growing their Security Operations team and is looking to hire a number of experienced Senior Security Analysts.

This is a hands-on SOC role where you'll be responsible for investigating and responding to security incidents, threat hunting across the Microsoft security stack and helping improve the organisation's overall security posture. If you enjoy getting stuck into complex investigations rather than simply triaging alerts, this is well worth a look.

Working models 4 days on, 4 days off, days and nights.

The role

• Investigate and respond to complex cyber security incidents.
• Proactively threat hunt using Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Use KQL to analyse alerts, identify root cause and support investigations.
• Work closely with Infrastructure, Cloud and Security Engineering teams.
• Carry out vulnerability management and security validation activities.
• Help improve detections, processes and the overall security capability.

What you'll need

• Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Defender XDR.
• Experience working with Microsoft Sentinel.
• Good KQL skills.
• Previous experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC).
• Experience managing incidents through to resolution.
• Knowledge of Microsoft hybrid environments (Azure & on-premises).
• Able to work independently and make sound technical decisions.

Nice to have

• Experience within Financial Services, Government, Defence or other regulated environments.
• Vulnerability Management experience (Qualys or similar).
• Microsoft SC-200 or other relevant security certifications.

Please note: Candidates must have lived in the UK continuously for the last three years and be eligible to obtain NPPV clearance.

If you're looking for a role where you'll have real ownership of investigations, work with Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel and KQL every day, and join a growing security team, I'd be happy to tell you more.