SOC Operations Manager

About the Role

Ready to lead a team that protects critical infrastructure and keeps vital services running securely? Looking to shape how cyber defence is delivered at scale while growing your own leadership impact? At EDF, Success is Personal - and this is your chance to define what that looks like.

As a SOC Operations Manager, you'll play a key role in protecting EDF's UK operations by leading our Security Operations Centre. You'll guide how we detect, respond to, and prevent cyber threats, helping safeguard systems that support our journey towards An Electric Britain.

You'll join us on a salary starting from £85,000 per annum, depending on experience. This is a flexible role, with occasional travel to our UK sites including London and Gloucester, giving you the freedom to balance remote working with collaboration when it matters most.

You’ll lead a skilled SOC team, shaping processes, tools, and reporting that drive real business value. From improving detection capabilities to strengthening incident response, you’ll influence how cyber security supports operational excellence across EDF.

As a SOC Operations Manager, you enjoy leading teams and improving how security services perform. You bring strong operational insight and can clearly demonstrate the value of SOC services to stakeholders. Are you experienced in?

• Leading and managing teams within a SOC environment
• Working with a Managed Security Service Provider
• Operating in a SOC role for several years
• Using enterprise SOC, SIEM or XDR technologies
• Working with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS
• Delivering security operations within an M365 environment
• Driving efficient SOC processes and performance
• Engaging stakeholders and communicating service value
• Interpreting and reporting SOC performance in business‑friendly ways
• Staying up to date with evolving cyber threats and trends

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Security Clearance (SC), which will, ordinarily, require you to have British residency for the last five years.

• Leading daily SOC operations, ensuring effective monitoring, detection and response
• Managing incident response activities and improving playbooks and processes
• Overseeing SIEM and XDR tooling to enhance detection and coverage
• Producing clear reporting and insights for senior stakeholders
• Collaborating with internal teams and external partners to strengthen security

Alongside a starting salary from £85,000 per annum depending on experience, potential for an annual bonus, and a market‑leading pension scheme, your package will include customisable benefits such as electric vehicle leasing, discounted gym membership, life assurance, tech vouchers, experience days, and more.

At EDF, we believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That's why we offer you the freedom to develop a career that’s unique to you. Here, Success is Personal - it’s your journey, powered by us.

Everyone is welcome at EDF; we’re committed to building a workforce that reflects gender balance, social mobility, and inclusion of minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities, and those with disabilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we will support applicants requiring adjustments.

Join us and find your success at EDF!

Success is Personal. It’s your journey, powered by us. Join us and drive the transition towards An Electric Britain.

Closing date for applications:
Thursday 11th June