Senior SOC Engineer

Senior SOC Engineer (DV Cleared / Eligible)

PAYE Rate: £364.65 per day
Umbrella Rate: £467.08 per day
Contract: Inside IR35
Duration: 6 months initially (with potential extensions)
Hybrid – Milton Keynes: (approx. 60% onsite)

We are supporting a confidential UK Government organisation in the recruitment of a Senior SOC Engineer to join an established Security Operations Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high‑performing Cyber Security team, supporting critical national infrastructure and contributing to the enhancement of SOC capability, monitoring, and detection engineering.

You will work alongside Cyber SOC Engineers and Analysts to maintain and enhance protective monitoring and detection capability. This is a hands‑on engineering role with exposure to SIEM, security tooling, and incident investigation support.

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring and improving performance of SOC protective controls and tooling
• Investigating, resolving or escalating technical issues within the SOC environment
• Supporting security incident investigations alongside SOC Analysts
• Analysing and interpreting system logs to improve logging, alerting and tool utilisation
• Developing installation guides, administration procedures, and detection rules
• Supporting integration of new systems into SOC tooling and monitoring frameworks
• Maintaining the integrity and quality of security data within the toolset
• Liaising with technology vendors where required

• Strong analytical capability with experience handling and interrogating large data sets
• Experience working with SIEM platforms (essential)
• IPS experience (desirable)
• Solid understanding of Cyber Security Operations
• Good awareness of current cyber threats and attack techniques
• Advanced IT technical skills, including support and systems troubleshooting
• Ability to produce clear and structured technical documentation
• Strong team collaboration and communication skills

Due to the nature of the work:

• Candidates must be British nationals only (no dual nationality)
• Must have resided in the UK for at least 5 of the last 10 years
• Must be eligible to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance
• Existing DV clearance is advantageous but not essential

Please note:

DV clearance can take 6–8 weeks to process.

Short‑listed candidates will be submitted for vetting procedures before being formally offered the position. This process can take 6-8 weeks.

If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, then please apply immediately.