SOC Engineer

SOC Engineer - Cyber Security Operations

Up to £45,000

We're looking for a hands-on SOC Engineer to join a highly skilled Cyber Security Operations team, supporting customers across sectors including finance, manufacturing, utilities and retail.

Your work will involve helping maintain security tooling, improve visibility, support incident response and automate security operations across critical infrastructure.

The Role

Operate, maintain and tune security monitoring and alerting platforms.
Manage and optimise log ingestion and telemetry pipelines.
Work with SOC Analysts to develop detection rules, alerts and playbooks.
Support security incident investigation, response and containment.
Automate repetitive SOC processes using scripting and automation.
Onboard new systems and infrastructure into SOC monitoring.
Support internal and customer cyber security engineering requirements.
Maintain accurate technical documentation and operational procedures.
Work with engineering teams to embed security monitoring into new infrastructure and services.Key Skills

We're looking for experience across:

Security monitoring, detection and response tooling
PowerShell, Python or Bash
Networking fundamentals - TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls and proxies
Windows and Linux systems
Log collection, monitoring and telemetry
SOC, NOC or other 24/7 operational environments
Detection logic, alert tuning and security playbooks
Hybrid infrastructure - on-premises and cloud
Security frameworks or structured detection methodologiesAbout You

You'll be a reliable, technically focused SOC Engineer with:

Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
A proactive approach to security operations
The ability to work effectively under pressure
Good communication and documentation skills
Flexibility to participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota
The ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC)This is an excellent opportunity to join a technically strong SOC where you'll work across security engineering, detection, automation and incident response, while gaining exposure to a diverse range of enterprise environments.

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy