SOC Engineer

SOC Engineer

Milton Keynes - Hybrid working

SC Clearance Sponsorship Available

£50,000 - £55,000 + Bonus

We're seeking a hands-on SOC Engineer to join a growing Cyber Security Operations Centre supporting a diverse portfolio of customers across multiple sectors

This is a specialist SOC Engineering position focused on building, maintaining, and optimising the tools, telemetry, detections, and automation that enable SOC Analysts to identify and respond to threats effectively. This is not a generalist cyber security role.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and optimise Microsoft Sentinel (or equivalent SIEM), including log ingestion, parsing, normalisation, and retention.
• Develop and maintain SOAR workflows and automation using Azure Logic Apps, Python, PowerShell, Bash, and KQL.
• Onboard and manage security telemetry from a range of data sources.
• Design, implement, and tune detection rules to improve alert quality and reduce false positives.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence sources.
• Support incident investigations, containment, and response activities.
• Monitor and maintain the health of SOC tooling, sensors, agents, and log pipelines.
• Produce documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Skills & Experience

• Experience engineering and suppor...