Security Operations Center Analyst

Job Description SOC Analyst Location :

Stoke-on-Trent (on-site)

From £30,000- £55,000 + 40% shift allowance

DV required (UK Sole National)

Exceptional opportunity for experienced Security Analysts, including Service Leavers and Veterans stepping into mid-level cyber roles

We are seeking a highly capable Tier 2 SOC Analyst to take a lead role within our 24x7 Security Operations Centre. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced cybersecurity professional — or for a Service Leaver with strong practical cyber, communications, intelligence or security operations experience — to step into a position with real technical ownership.

You will take charge of medium to high-severity incidents, lead investigations, support containment and remediation efforts, and act as an escalation point for Tier 1 analysts. You will also contribute to detection engineering, threat hunting, SIEM improvements and continuous SOC maturity initiatives.

This is a hands‑on, impactful role where your decisions directly improve the organisation’s security posture.

Leading triage, investigation and classification of s...