IT – Cyber Security Operations Centre Team Lead

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Up to: £60,000 Must be eligible for SC Clearance (UK resident for the last 5 years) and NPPV2 clearance

Here at Littlefish, we look for people who can make a real difference and become a giant slayer. As the world around us continues to change, we look for people who grab that change with optimism and excitement. These are the passionate and high performing people who enjoy and thrive on thinking outside the box.

Our current employees are the giant slayers who have made Littlefish who we are today, and you will be the future employees who continue to add the drive, passion, and add to our skills and experience as we see Littlefish grow.

So, if this is ticking your boxes and you are excited at the thought of working with creative, passionate, energetic, friendly people- we would love to hear from you.

Are you ready to take the next step in your Littlefish career and lead one of the most critical frontline teams in our Cyber Division? We’re looking for a CSOC Team Lead — someone who can inspire, develop, and support our analysts while ensuring we continue to deliver exceptional security operations for our customers.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced SOC professional who thrives on people leadership, service excellence and continuous improvement. If you’re passionate about developing talent, improving processes, and being a trusted escalation point during security incidents, this could be your next move.

As the CSOC Team Lead, you’ll play a key role in shaping the performance and development of our analyst team while ensuring we meet our operational and contractual commitments.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, mentoring, and supporting CSOC Analysts, helping them grow their skills and achieve their development goals
• Overseeing day-to-day analyst activity, ensuring consistent quality across investigations, escalations, and reporting
• Acting as an escalation point for complex security incidents and providing strong stakeholder management
• Working closely with SOC Management to identify improvements across people, processes, and technology
• Driving high standards of service delivery and ensuring our ways of working support exceptional customer experience
• Supporting monthly reporting, service reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Taking ownership of your own professional development across both management and technical areas

This role is central to ensuring our CSOC remains a high-performing, resilient, and people-focused function.

• Demonstrable experience as a SOC Analyst or working within a security operations environment
• Strong experience managing customer and stakeholder relationships
• A background in service provider or managed services environments
• Experience leading or managing teams, formally or informally
• Familiarity with Microsoft Security technologies
• A proactive, supportive leadership style with a focus on development, coaching and accountability

• ITIL Foundation certification
• Microsoft SC-200 certification
• CISSP, CISM or CISA
• Knowledge of Unix/Windows administration, vulnerability management, and security standards
• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical depth with customer needs

• Through our one of a kind training programme, the Littlefish Academy, you can increase your earnings by £4,500
• Referral bonus scheme of £1000 when you successfully refer a friend.
• Access to our Linked In Learning platform, with over 16000 expert-led online tutorials to enhance and achieve your personal and professional goals.
• Healthcare cash plan. This will give you access to online GP appointments, 24/7 access to qualified counsellors and cash back against a range of general healthcare
• Casual dress policy
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company social events
• 25 days annual leave plus public / bank holidays
• Purchase of annual leave scheme

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