SOC Engineer

Job Title:

SOC Engineer

Location:

London - hybrid 3 days on-site 2 days remote

Start Date:

Immediate Contract length: 31/03/26 further extensions expected

Clearance Required:

BPSS (must be obtained prior to onboarding) Day rate: £400 - £500 Candidates must hold or be eligible for SC clearance Our client is seeking a SOC Analyst to join a security operations team in London. The role is focused on real-time monitoring, investigation, and incident response across a modern enterprise security environment.

- Key Responsibilities Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across multiple platforms, including Microsoft and endpoint security tools. Conduct in-depth investigations of security events, escalating and containing incidents as required. Optimise and tune detection rules, policies, and alerting mechanisms to improve SOC efficiency. Collaborate with internal teams to support security operations, threat analysis, and incident recovery. Produce clear incident documentation, reports, and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Contribute to maintaining and enhancing SOC processes, runbooks, and operational workflows. Required Technical Expertise Sentinel, MDE, and MDI deployments