SOC Analyst Cyber

Scc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT company in Birmingham is seeking a SOC Analyst to safeguard client environments against cyber threats. This role involves leveraging technologies like Microsoft Sentinel for threat detection and incident response. The ideal candidate will have experience in a SOC, possess recognized IT qualifications, and strong communication skills to convey complex information clearly. This position offers a competitive salary of £30-35k with hybrid working options, fostering a dynamic workplace focused on continual improvement.

Benefits

Large company benefits

Broad flexible benefits scheme

2 paid-for volunteering days a year

Qualifications

• Able to obtain Security Clearance (SC).
• Proven incident handling and operational improvement skills.
• Committed to structured service delivery with ITIL best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into security breaches and advise on business impact.
• Monitor and analyze threats using Microsoft Sentinel.
• Contribute to incident response as part of the on-call rota.

Skills

Experience working in a SOC with SIEM and MDR/EDR tools

Strong communication and presentation abilities

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Ability to tailor technical information to the audience

Education

Recognised IT qualifications (e.g., CompTIA, CISSP)

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

ServiceNow

Tenable

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Entra

Job description

About The Role

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

Role: SOC Analyst - Cyber

Location: Birmingham (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

Why SCC?

• 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

Role purpose

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, CrowdStrike, 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 ServiceNow and SecOps, into the security operations workflow. By leveraging ServiceNow, the analyst streamlines incident tracking, ticketing, and workflow automation, ensuring that security events are efficiently escalated and resolved in alignment with established ITIL processes. SecOps 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.

Key responsibilities

• 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, CrowdStrike, 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, ISO27001, NIST, PCI, SOX, and HTECH.

Skills and experience

• 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 a 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.

About Us

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 unique ideas, people and disciplines. We are a global company that is passionate about IT and where we look to simplify the complex.

We are an equal opportunities employer

SCC is committed to providing equal opportunities and a proactive and inclusive approach to equality and diversity in employment. No applicant or employee will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of a protected characteristic which are defined as sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender reassignment, trade union membership or non-membership, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race and religion or belief.

If you are selected for interview, and need any reasonable adjustments made for your interview, please let the SCC Talent Acquisition team know, at the point of scheduling.

Diversity & Inclusion at SCC

Inclusion information: https://www.scc.com/diversity-and-inclusion/

Sustainability at SCC

https://www.scc.com/sustainability-at-scc/

Life at SCC

https://www.linkedin.com/company/scc/life