Senior SOC Lead - Hands-On Threat Hunter (Hybrid)

Dubizzle Limited; Manchester, Shoreham-by-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security services company seeks a Senior SOC Analyst to manage daily operations and mentor a team in Manchester or Shoreham. The role involves hands-on technical work with SIEM and EDR platforms, advanced threat investigations, and maintaining client communication. Strong leadership skills and experience in SOC/MSSP environments are essential. This position offers a salary up to £50k plus benefits and opportunities for career progression in cybersecurity.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 4-6 years' experience in SOC or MSSP at Tier 2-3 or Lead level.
• Strong hands-on skills with SIEM and EDR platforms like Microsoft Sentinel.
• Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and detection engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily SOC operations and manage Tier 1-2 analysts.
• Conduct complex investigations and perform threat hunting.
• Engage with clients during escalations and maintain quality operations.

Skills

SOC/MSSP experience (4-6 years)

Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk)

EDR platform skills (e.g., Microsoft Defender for Endpoint)

Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework

Log analysis and threat investigation methodologies

Leadership and mentoring

Strong written communication

Calm decision-making during incidents

Interest in developing junior analysts

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

LogPoint

Splunk

Elastic

PowerShell

Python

Job description

A leading security services company seeks a Senior SOC Analyst to manage daily operations and mentor a team in Manchester or Shoreham. The role involves hands-on technical work with SIEM and EDR platforms, advanced threat investigations, and maintaining client communication. Strong leadership skills and experience in SOC/MSSP environments are essential. This position offers a salary up to £50k plus benefits and opportunities for career progression in cybersecurity.