SOC Analyst - Cyber

We are actively building diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone.

Location: Birmimgham (SCC operate hybrid working, which comprises of a mix of office and home working)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Package: 30-35k plus large company benefits, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and 2 paid-for volunteering days a year

Hours: 9.00 am – 5.30 pm Monday – Friday

Interview Process: 2-stage process

• An inclusive workplace
• Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
• Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
• Career development and life‑long learning opportunities
• Opportunity to join Europe's largest privately‑owned IT Company

As a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst at SCC, part of SCC Digital, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding complex client environments against an evolving threat landscape. Leveraging industry‑leading technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, Entra, Defender, Tenable, Crowd Strike, and Purview, you will be responsible for advanced threat detection, incident response, and proactive security improvement.

As part of SCC Digital's commitment to operational excellence, the Senior SOC Analyst also utilises IT Service Management (ITSM) tools, most notably Service Now and Sec Ops, into the security operations workflow. By leveraging Service Now, the analyst streamlines incident tracking, ticketing, and workflow automation, ensuring that security events are efficiently escalated and resolved in alignment with established ITIL processes. Sec Ops modules further enable seamless collaboration between security and IT operations, bridging gaps for rapid containment and remediation of threats while maintaining comprehensive audit trails and compliance reporting.

This role demands technical expertise, curiosity, and a passion for cyber defence, alongside the ability to mentor others and drive operational excellence within the SOC.

• Serve as a security expert across SCC Cyber’s customer landscape, leading investigations into security breaches and advising on potential business impact. Support service acceptance for SOC offerings and guide projects transitioning into live operations.
• Monitor and analyse threats using Microsoft Sentinel and KQL, identifying vulnerabilities, trends, and opportunities to enhance SOC performance.
• Contribute to incident response as part of the 24/7/365 on‑call rota, coordinating containment, recovery, and post‑incident reporting.
• Manage and optimise key security platforms including Microsoft Entra, Defender, Tenable, Crowd Strike, and Purview. Conduct proactive threat hunting and regular vulnerability assessments, correlating findings to drive effective remediation.
• Produce clear technical and executive reports, translate complex issues into actionable insights, and develop automation playbooks to streamline SOC workflows.
• Assess technology environments for security and compliance risks, ensure thorough review of security offences, and apply lessons learned. Maintain strong knowledge of GDPR, ISO
  27001, NIST, PCI, SOX, and HTECH.

• Able to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
• Experience working in a SOC with SIEM and MDR/EDR tools, with proven incident handling and operational improvement skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, analytical, and problem‑solving abilities, supported by professionalism, integrity, teamwork, and a proactive, self‑driven approach.
• Skilled at tailoring technical information to the right audience, both verbally and in writing, with strong attention to detail and determination to uncover hidden issues. Familiar with ITIL best practices and committed to structured service delivery. Capable of producing clear documentation and remediation plans.
• Holds recognised IT qualifications (e.g., CompTIA, CISSP, Microsoft security certifications) or equivalent security response expertise.

SCC is Europe's largest privately‑owned IT business, based out of the new £7m HQ office in Birmingham and we help clients succeed through IT transformation and exceptional customer experiences. We are a business where innovation is greater as we combine…