SOC Engineer Jobs

If you are looking for SOC engineer jobs, we have a great role for a SOC Engineer in Milton Keynes. The salary is £40,000, and this role offers hybrid working—one day in the office a week. The working days are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., excluding UK bank holidays, with the ability to work outside of these hours with project demands.

The ideal candidate for this position will have previous experience as a Microsoft Engineer with a strong background in products such as Defender and Sentinel, ideally within a SOC environment. Your work will involve implementing technology and supporting our customers working alongside other engineers, SOC Analysts and other members of the delivery team. This role has strong potential for career and training development as we deliver industry leading solutions to our customers.

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

Firstly, the implementation and support of Microsoft Defender and Sentinel
Secondly, design and refine engineering standards and best practices.
Conduct periodic Microsoft healthcheck assessments, audits, and architecture reviews
Also, work alongside SOC Analysts to improve the detection of security incidents
Furthermore, research and implement new technologies that can be used within the SOC
Deploy automation throughout the SOC to improve the overall operational effectiveness of the SOC
Assisting with the triage of incidents alongside others
Draft reports and customer-facing documents to a high standard
Stay up to date with the latest cyber vulnerabilities
Assist with the development of more junior members of the team where required

Essential Skills and Experience:

Firstly, relevant Microsoft Certifications: AZ-104, SC-200, AZ-500
Secondly, must have a solid background as a Security Engineer / SOC Engineer
Also, have the ability to lead and design automation/scripting in SIEM Tools
Experience with SIEM solutions such as Azure Sentinel, Splunk, McAfee, Rapid7, LogRhythym etc
Ability to design and document security processes
Analysing cloud security risks and threats, performing cloud security audits and assessments, and recommending cloud security controls
A strong analytical mindset with prior experience with KQL and PowerBI
Excellent written and spoken English skills are vital for compiling high-quality reports and liaising with clients

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