SOC Analyst

Location: Farnborough (On-Site)

Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

Working hours: Full time 39.5 hours per week – 24/7 SOC Shift role

Security Clearance: This position requires you to hold or the ability and willingness to obtain a UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.

We’re here to build a network the UK can count on – one that connects people, places and potential. Because no matter where you live, what your background is, or how you get online – we think everyone deserves the same chance to stay connected, and with Vodafone Three, that future’s being built – today.

We’re creating more than the UK’s best network. We’re helping close the digital divide, empower communities and drive meaningful progress.

We believe that everyone should feel they belong. Whoever you are and whatever your story, there’s space for you here. We’re building a workplace where different perspectives are welcomed, voices are heard, and everyone feels safe to show up as themselves.

You’ll join a team that genuinely cares – about each other, about our customers, and about the future we’re building. From day one, you’ll be welcomed, valued and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.

Join us and you’ll be at the heart of change. That means building responsibly, investing sustainably and creating opportunities that last.

We’re not just expanding connectivity; we’re reimagining what a connected nation looks like. With £11bn invested in 5G and digital infrastructure, your work will directly power businesses, services, and communities across the country.

You’ll work on real challenges, with real impact, across every corner of the country. Wherever you join us, whatever your role, you’ll be helping to build a future that works better for everyone.

We move at pace, because what we’re building matters – and we’re learning as we go. We’re proud of the progress we’ve made, but we’re just getting started.

Join Vodafone Business Security Enhanced and strengthen the cyber security of the UK's Critical National Infrastructure and public sector organisations.

As a SOC Analyst, you will support the protection of Vodafone customer environments and internal infrastructure by providing continuous 24/7 security monitoring and initial alert triage.

You will review and analyse security alerts generated by SIEM platforms and associated security tools, assess their relevance and severity, and elevate suspected security incidents in accordance with documented procedures and service level agreements. Your role will focus on accurate detection, clear documentation, and timely escalation to ensure incidents are handled effectively by senior analysts or resolving agencies.

By maintaining high operational standards, delivering effective shift handovers, and working collaboratively within the SOC, you will help ensure consistent and reliable security monitoring for Vodafone and its customers.

• Monitor Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platforms and associated security tooling to identify potential security threats and incidents
• Perform initial triage and investigation of security alerts, assessing severity, credibility, and impact in line with SOC procedures
• Escalate security incidents accurately and within agreed service levels, ensuring high-quality handovers between shifts and to senior analysts
• Monitor managed security services including firewalls and intrusion prevention systems, identifying anomalous or suspicious activity
• Raise and manage incident tickets, liaising professionally with internal teams and external customers, and contribute to security reporting where required

• Experience working in a Security Operations Centre or similar operational environment
• Ability to interpret and analyse logs and alerts from IT, network, and security systems
• Experience with SIEM technologies such as Huntsman, Securonix, or Splunk
• Foundational knowledge of IT and network security concepts (e.g. Windows, firewalls, IPS, web proxy, email security)
• Demonstrated interest in cyber security and the evolving threat landscape, with a willingness to learn and develop
• Be able to maintain…