Lead investigations into complex security incidents across multiple domains
Act as a senior escalation point within the SOC
Manage P1 & P2 incidents, including post-incident reviews and lessons learned
Perform event triage, analysis, and response to security alerts
Lead engagements with MSSPs and security vendors
Validate escalations, challenge assumptions, and ensure high-quality outputs
Collaborate with infrastructure, engineering, and product teams to drive remediation
Communicate clearly with stakeholders, including senior leadership
Develop and deliver a continuous SOC improvement roadmap
Create and refine playbooks and incident response processes
Tune detection rules and improve SIEM performance (Splunk)
Enhance automation to reduce false positives and improve efficiency
Identify monitoring gaps and align detection with emerging threats
Support threat hunting and purple team initiatives
Mentor and support SOC analysts, embedding best practices
Contribute to capability uplift and skills development across the team
Act as delegate for the Head of UK Security when required
Support security awareness initiatives across UK business units

Solid experience in Security Operations or Security Services delivery within a Tech Business (FinTech ideal)
Proven experience in incident response and investigation
Experience leading or contributing to SOC improvement initiatives
Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk)
Exposure to cloud environments (AWS and/or Azure)
Strong understanding of incident response lifecycle
Endpoint security, DLP, and cloud security
Network fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching)
System logging and log analysis
Ability to interpret SIEM data and provide meaningful insights
Working knowledge of scripting/programming (Python, Shell, SQL)
Familiarity with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive-level engagement
Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple priorities
High attention to detail with a proactive, investigative mindset
Collaborative approach with the confidence to challenge constructively

Senior SOC Analyst

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