SOC Shift Lead

SOC Shift Lead (SC Clearance Required) - Multiple UK Locations (Shift Work) - £65,000 - £70,000 - Permanent

Are you ready to take the lead in a fast paced, high impact cybersecurity environment? We're looking for a SOC Shift Lead to guide a team of talented analysts in protecting critical infrastructure across multiple UK locations. This is a hands on leadership role where you'll oversee security monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement of SOC operations. You'll work with cutting edge technologies and frameworks, including Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework, while mentoring and developing your team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of SOC Analysts across shift operations.
• Monitor, triage, and investigate security incidents on critical infrastructure.
• Perform in depth analysis of network traffic, logs, and system events.
• Enhance SOC capabilities through detection rule tuning and threat informed defence.
• Maintain incident documentation and represent the SOC in partner meetings.
• Work a rotating shift pattern: 2 days (6am-6pm), 2 nights (6pm-6am), followed by 4 days off.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre environment.
• Strong people management and mentoring skills.
• Hands on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Solid understanding of networking principles and enterprise security tools.
• Experience in static malware analysis and reverse engineering.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst, Blue Team Level 1).
• Exposure to other SIEM platforms like QRadar.

Additional Info:

• Permanent role with a generous benefits package including 25 days annual leave (plus buy/sell options), pension, life assurance, health cash plan, and a flexible benefits fund.
• Applicants must be eligible for Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.