Security Operations Manager, Clarion GROUP Limited

Location & Salary

Hybrid with flexible base location. London: £67,822 to £93,254 per annum. National: £61,699 to £84,836 per annum.

Hours:

36 hours per week - flexible options considered. Contract Type:
Permanent.

This is a great opportunity to join our team - Employer of the Year Housing Hero Awards 2025

Are you a strong leader with excellent people management skills? Are you able to motivate and develop a team?

We're looking for someone with experience in leading a SOC team and managing security incidents, to provide leadership and expertise to guide security operations in monitoring and responding to security events.

• Researching and implementing proactive measures to protect against cyber-attacks and managing security incidents if they occur, you'll develop and implement a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy aligned with regulation and industry best practices.
• Define objectives, priorities, and metrics to measure Clarion's resilience to cyber threats and incidents and maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and trends through threat intelligence sources.
• Familiarity in using and deploying SIEM technologies, experience with Azure Security Solutions, Defender for endpoint, Defender for Identity and Office 365, and development of Microsoft Sentinel Kusto queries to support analytics and hunting capabilities.
• Significant understanding of enterprise Windows security controls, implementations, and architectures.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders, establishing procedures and protocols for incident handling, escalation, and coordination within Digital, Data & Technology and the wider business stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving skills to understand, analyse, and propose solutions for emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

• Strong leader with excellent people management skills.
• Experience in leading a SOC team and managing security incidents.
• Experience with SIEM technologies, Azure Security Solutions, Defender for endpoint, Defender for Identity, Office 365.
• Experience developing Microsoft Sentinel Kusto queries.
• Understanding of enterprise Windows security controls.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

With hybrid working, base locations across England and flexible working arrangements this could be the opportunity you've been looking for!

Salaries are just the starting point. Here at Clarion we're dedicated to rewarding hard work and commitment, and providing benefits that support you and your lifestyle.

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Closing Date:
Wednesday 25th February 2026 at midnight.

This is a hybrid role with a base location offered at one of our offices across England. Candidates will be expected to work from the London and / or Norwich office at least once every two weeks. Occasional travel may be required.

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You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy;
Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship. You are required to reside in England or Wales for the duration of your employment.