Security Operations Manager

Overview

Location:

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

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• Lead a SOC team and manage security incidents, providing leadership and expertise to guide security operations in monitoring and responding to security events.
• Research and implement proactive measures to protect against cyber-attacks and manage security incidents, developing and implementing 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; maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and trends through threat intelligence sources.
• Utilise and deploy SIEM technologies; work with Azure Security Solutions, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, and Office 365; develop Microsoft Sentinel Kusto queries to support analytics and hunting capabilities.
• Maintain a significant understanding of enterprise Windows security controls, implementations, and architectures.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders; establish procedures and protocols for incident handling, escalation, and coordination within Digital, Data & Technology and wider business stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills to understand, analyse, and propose solutions for emerging cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

• Experience leading a Security Operations Centre (SOC) team and managing security incidents.
• Experience with SIEM technologies and Azure security tools (Azure Security Solutions, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Office 365).
• Experience developing queries for Microsoft Sentinel (Kusto) to support analytics and hunting capabilities.
• Strong understanding of enterprise Windows security controls, implementations, and architectures.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

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