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Lead the Defenders. Hunt the Threats. Protect What Matters.
Cyber threats don't sleep – and neither do the teams that stop them.
At Sopra Steria, our Security Operations Centre stands on the front line of cyber defence, protecting some of the UK's most critical organisations. As we continue to grow our managed security services, we're looking for an experienced Lead SOC Analyst to take charge of a high-performing team and help shape the future of our 24/7 Cyber Security Operations capability.
This is more than a leadership role. You'll remain hands-on in the fight against cyber threats, leading investigations, driving incident response, mentoring analysts, and strengthening our detection and response capabilities across multiple complex client environments.
Whether you're already leading a SOC team or you're a senior analyst ready to take the next step, this is your opportunity to make a real impact in a mission-critical security environment.
Office based: Hemel Hempstead OR Farnborough
Clearance: Eligible for SC and DV Clearance
Shift based: 2 x 6am to 6pm; 2 x 6pm to 6am; 4 days off.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead and inspire a team of SOC Analysts within a fast-paced 24/7 Security Operations Centre.
- Take ownership of major security incidents, acting as the primary escalation point for high-priority threats.
- Hunt, investigate and respond to sophisticated cyber attacks across client environments.
- Analyse network traffic, endpoint activity, logs and alerts to uncover malicious behaviour.
- Drive continuous improvement of detection capabilities aligned to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Enhance SOC processes, tooling, playbooks and operational effectiveness.
- Mentor and develop analysts, helping build the next generation of cyber security talent.
- Represent the SOC in operational discussions with stakeholders, partners and customers.
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What You'll Bring:
- Proven experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC).
- Strong incident detection, investigation and response experience.
- Deep understanding of network and host-based attack techniques.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk.
- Experience leading, coaching or mentoring analysts in an operational security environment.
It would be great if you had:
- Detection engineering or threat-informed defence experience.
- MITRE ATT&CK framework knowledge.
- Python, PowerShell or Bash scripting skills.
- Malware analysis or reverse engineering exposure.
- CREST, Blue Team Level 1 or similar cyber security certifications.
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Hemel Hempstead OR Farnborough
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for DV and SC Clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: Up to £65K + shift allowance
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional holiday days, health cash plan, life assurance, and pension.
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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical market.
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We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
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