Lorien
L3 SOC Analyst
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Vacancy: Contract Level 3 SOC Analyst Location: Fully remote contract Determination: Inside IR35 Rate: £500-600/day
Day Rate DOE | Contract
We're looking for a Contract Level 3 SOC Analyst to join a growing Security Operations Centre, acting as the technical escalation point for complex security incidents and advanced threat investigations.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of security events, leading investigations, and helping improve how a SOC operates. You'll be responsible for handling high-severity incidents, conducting threat hunts, improving detection capability, and mentoring junior analysts when required.
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- Leading complex incident investigations from analysis through to containment and recovery.
- Acting as the senior escalation point for security incidents.
- Conducting proactive threat hunting across endpoint, cloud, identity, and email environments.
- Improving detection logic, alert quality, and SOC processes.
- Correlating multiple telemetry sources to identify attack paths, root causes, and remediation actions.
- Producing clear incident documentation and stakeholder reporting.
- Supporting the development and mentoring of Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts.
Key Technologies
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Microsoft Defender XDR
- Microsoft Entra ID Protection
- Endpoint, cloud, identity, and email security telemetry
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What We're Looking For
- Strong SOC experience at Tier 3 / Senior Analyst level.
- Proven incident response and threat hunting capability.
- Deep Microsoft Security stack expertise.
- Experience improving detections, processes, and SOC maturity.
- Ability to remain calm and provide technical leadership during major incidents.
This is a great opportunity for a contractor who enjoys solving complex security problems, improving security operations, and making an immediate impact within a SOC environment.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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