L2 SOC Analyst

Our client is looking for an experienced L2 SOC Analyst to join their security team and play a key role in protecting the company’s systems, data, and people.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys threat hunting, incident investigation, security automation, and continuous improvement
. You’ll work with a range of security technologies, help strengthen the companies security controls, and support the development of a proactive and effective SOC capability.

• Perform proactive threat hunting, monitoring, investigation, and incident response
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• Investigate security alerts and incidents, conduct root cause analysis, and drive remediation.

• Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and SOC procedures
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• Automate repetitive SOC tasks, alerts, and reporting using scripting and security tooling.

• Monitor and improve our security technologies, including SIEM, EDR, endpoint, cloud, and DLP solutions
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• Identify vulnerabilities and security risks and recommend effective mitigation strategies.

• Support security audits, reporting, risk assessments, and compliance requirements.

• Research emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.

• Evaluate and test new security products and technologies.

• Help improve SOC processes, controls, and overall security maturity.

• Mentor and support junior analysts.

• Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota when required.

• 3+ years’ experience in a SOC environment and 5+ years in cybersecurity.

• Strong experience with SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, threat hunting, and incident response
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• Good knowledge of the Microsoft Security stack
  , including Defender, Intune, Azure, and Entra .

• Experience with
  Microsoft Sentinel / Azure Sentinel is highly desirable.

• Scripting experience with Power Shell, Python, and/or Regex
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• Understanding of security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, or PCI DSS
  .

• Experience with endpoint protection, cloud security, DLP, CASB, and managed security services.

• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent communication skills, with the confidence to present security findings to senior and C-level stakeholders.

• A proactive mindset and genuine passion for cybersecurity and continuous learning
  .

Relevant certifications are highly desirable, including:

• Microsoft SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, AZ-500 or AZ-900

• CompTIA Security+ or Network+

• BTL1

• Mimecast or other relevant security/vendor certifications.

This is an opportunity to take a key role with this international client, working with modern cybersecurity technologies, hunt real-world threats, and make a tangible impact on the company’s security posture.

If you’re a curious, proactive security professional who enjoys solving problems and staying one step ahead of attackers,
we’d love to hear from you.