SOC Analyst
Sanderson Recruitment Plc
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Shift work Languages
English Experience level
Intermediate Compensation
£ 45KJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Apple Mac Systems
Azure
Computer Security
Linux
Powershell
Kusto Query Language
Job description
We're looking for a SOC Analyst to join an established Security Operations Centre team. This role focuses on incident investigation, triage, and response, along with client engagement and proactive security activities.
What You'll Do
- Investigate and respond to security incidents
- Perform triage and remediation across client environments
- Engage with clients during incident response activities
- Support proactive security and continuous improvement initiatives
- Mentor junior team members where appropriate
Requirements
- 2+ years' experience in cyber security, ideally incident response
- Strong communication skills
- Experience across Windows, Linux/Unix, and macOS
- Knowledge of incident response frameworks and best practices
- Previous experience working for a consultancy
Nice to Have
- Certifications (AZ-500, SC-200, CySA+, BTL1/2)
- Microsoft 365 & Azure security tooling (Sentinel, Defender)
- PowerShell and KQL experience
Benefits & conditions
Working Pattern & Package
- 37.5 hours per week, shift-based with on-call escalation
- 90% remote (quarterly office visits)
- £40,000 - £45,000 salary + bonus
- Private healthcare, £1,000 training budget, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, pension up to 11%