SOC Engineer – CA

11620CA
£50k – 55k per year + Great benefits + Bonus

SOC Engineer

Milton Keynes

We are seeking a hands‑on SOC Engineer with strong SIEM and security monitoring experience to join a fast‑paced Cyber Security Operations Centre.

This role requires both soft and technical skills, focused on the engineering, optimisation, and support of SOC tooling, telemetry, and detection capabilities to improve threat visibility and incident response across hybrid environments.

• Operate, support, and tune SIEM and security monitoring platforms, including Graylog and Splunk.
• Maintain and optimise log ingestion pipelines across multiple data sources.
• Develop and refine detection rules, alerts, dashboards, and SOC playbooks.
• Support incident response, investigation, and containment activities.
• Automate SOC processes and workflows using scripting tools such as Power Shell, Python, or Bash.
• Integrate new systems and infrastructure into SOC monitoring and visibility.
• Work closely with cyber engineering and infrastructure teams to improve security telemetry and operational resilience.

• Experience working with SIEM, detection, response, and log management platforms.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, and proxies.
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux systems administration, logging, and monitoring.
• Experience in SOC, NOC, or other 24/7 operational environments.
• Scripting and automation experience (Power Shell, Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with cloud and on‑premise infrastructure monitoring.
• Understanding of security frameworks and detection methodologies.

• Must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance (SC).