25 of 25 Security Operations Jobs in the Thames Valley

Cyber Security and Resilience Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Mentmore Recruitment
Location
Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65000 - £70000/annum
About the Role The Cyber Security and Resilience Engineer will support our Cyber Security Operations strategy with the management and optimisation of the clients Threat protection and detection tooling. This role's focus will be on ensuring there are robust security controls across web, email, endpoints … cloud environments. You will work closely with the Cyber Security Operations team, outsourced managed security service provider, and internal stakeholders to maintain and enhance our security posture. You will play a key role in our organisation. Security transformation programme to help improve our security ...

Senior SOC Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Ballantyne Technology Limited
Location
Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£75,000 - £90,000 per annum
Senior SOC Analyst – Cloud Security/Detection Engineering Location: Hybrid - Remote with the requirement to attend team meetings in the Reading office once a month Type: Permanent | Full-time Sector: Software/SaaS Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 + 5% annual bonus Ballantyne Technology is working exclusively … senior-level Security Operations opportunity with an international, industry leading software business operating in a modern cloud environment. This is not a traditional SOC role focused on alert handling . The position sits at the senior technical level and combines incident leadership, detection engineering, threat hunting and automation. ...

Cyber Security Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Tate
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£50000 - £65000/annum excellent benefits and bonus
Cyber Security Analyst Milton Keynes - hybrid (2-3 days in the office, rotating, so must be within commutable distance to MK!) Up to £65,000, 10% annual bonus, on call allowance and excellent benefits plus lots of opportunity to progress! Please note this role involves being on call … companies and invest heavily in staff development, cultivating a culture of innovation, quality, and excellence. We are looking for a skilled and proactive Cyber Security Analyst to join their specialist security team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of clients and environments, applying ...

Senior SOC Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Your new company Join an established and high-performing Security Operations Centre, working alongside a team of experienced Cyber Engineers and Cyber Analysts. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing protection, optimisation and development of an organisation's cyber defence capabilities. Your new role … Cyber Engineer within the SOC, you will play a key role in supporting, enhancing and maintaining the organisation's protective monitoring tools and cyber security controls. Your responsibilities will include: Monitoring and reporting on the performance of SOC protective controls and tooling, investigating issues and escalating to internal teams ...

Senior SOC Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
£400.0 - £448.0 per day + Up to £448 per day via Umbrella
Your new company Join an established and high-performing Security Operations Centre, working alongside a team of experienced Cyber Engineers and Cyber Analysts. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing protection, optimisation and development of an organisation's cyber defence capabilities. Existing DV Clearance Required … Engineer within the SOC, you will play a key role in supporting, enhancing and maintaining the organisation's protective monitoring tools and cyber security controls. Your responsibilities will include: Monitoring and reporting on the performance of SOC protective controls and tooling, investigating issues and escalating to internal teams ...

Security Operations Manager

Hiring Organisation
Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Location
Reading, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £500 to £550 per day
/CRM). Comfort with CMDB/ServiceNow, dependency mapping, and recovery sequencing concepts. Mandatory Skills: OT/IOT Security Operations (SecOps) . Role purpose: To act as the senior bridge between the Product Owner and Thames Cyber Resilience 3rd party delivery partner to drive the formalisation, socialisation ...

SOC Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Addition
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£450 - £570 per day
Analyst (Security Cleared). Join a forward-thinking cybersecurity team where your skills directly protect critical systems and customers. This role is central to detecting, investigating, and responding to security threats in a dynamic SOC environment. Role Overview: Location: Wokingham/Site Based Day Rate … Inside IR35 Contract Length: 6 months Industry: Cybersecurity/Security Operations What You’ll Be Doing: Monitor and respond to security events using various tools, acting as the first line of defense. Perform incident triage, threat analysis, containment, and detailed reporting. Optimize detection rules and alert thresholds ...

Cyber Security Engineer 2nd line/3rd line

Hiring Organisation
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Location
Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£280 per day
Cyber Security Engineer (2nd line/3rd line) required for a National Charity £280 per day 6-month Contract (Umbrella only) 100% REMOTE WORKING Your new company We are one of the UK's most respected and impactful charities, recognised nationwide for empowering independence, mobility and inclusion. … elevate our cyber maturity, we're investing in cutting-edge security tooling and strengthening our defensive posture to protect the people, data and services at the heart of our mission. This is a rare chance to take the lead on a high-profile security initiative where your expertise ...

Senior SOC Engineer (DV Cleared / Eligible)

Hiring Organisation
Solos Consultants Ltd
Location
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Keynes (approx. 60% onsite) We are supporting a confidential UK Government organisation in the recruitment of a Senior SOC Engineer to join an established Security Operations Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high-performing Cyber Security team, supporting critical national infrastructure and contributing … Engineers and Analysts to maintain and enhance protective monitoring and detection capability. This is a hands-on engineering role with exposure to SIEM, security tooling, and incident investigation support. Key responsibilities include: Monitoring and improving performance of SOC protective controls and tooling Investigating, resolving or escalating technical issues within ...

Senior SOC Engineer (DV Cleared / Eligible)

Hiring Organisation
Solos Consultants Ltd
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
From £364.65 to £467.08 per day
Keynes (approx. 60% onsite) We are supporting a confidential UK Government organisation in the recruitment of a Senior SOC Engineer to join an established Security Operations Centre. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a high-performing Cyber Security team, supporting critical national infrastructure and contributing … Engineers and Analysts to maintain and enhance protective monitoring and detection capability. This is a hands-on engineering role with exposure to SIEM, security tooling, and incident investigation support. Key responsibilities include: Monitoring and improving performance of SOC protective controls and tooling Investigating, resolving or escalating technical issues within ...

Cyber Operations Management & Oversight Manager - SC Cleared

Hiring Organisation
SR2
Location
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - £650/day
Cyber Operations Management & Oversight Manager - SC Cleared We are seeking an experienced Cyber Operations Management & Oversight Manager to provide leadership, coordination and assurance across cyber operational activities in a secure, complex delivery environment. This role focuses on oversight rather than hands-on SOC execution , ensuring that cyber operations are effective, resilient and aligned with wider security, engineering and programme objectives. Key Responsibilities Provide management oversight of cyber operational activities, including monitoring, incident response and vulnerability management Define and maintain cyber operations governance, processes and reporting Act as the senior point of coordination for cyber incidents ...

Security Architect - SC Cleared - Inside IR35

Hiring Organisation
Sanderson Government and Defence
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£550 - £640 per day
Security Architect - SC Cleared - Inside IR35 Location: Milton Keynes 5 days on-site Rate: £550 - £641 Inside Clearance : SC Length Initial 6 months Role: To advise and contribute to the ongoing low-level design and build process of the IT platforms, and the deployment of customer workloads To lead … Security aspects when engaging with external stakeholders on cross domain connectivity and data sharing. To create/own Tier2 policies & procedures and drive forward implementation & culture change across multiple teams. To engage with other secure platforms and environments to align security policies and procedures. To assist with customer ...

Security Architect

Hiring Organisation
Adecco
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£630 per day
Title: Lead Security Architect Location: Milton Keynes Day Rate: £630 Inside IR35 Contract Length: 6 Months Working Style: Full time onsite Clearance: SC Clearance Join Us! Are you a passionate security professional ready to lead in the dynamic world of IT security? Our client, a prominent organisation … Central Government, is seeking a Lead Security Architect to join their team in Milton Keynes. This is your chance to make a significant impact! Your Role: As the Lead Security Architect, you will: Spearhead all IT security aspects for the design, delivery, and maintenance of IT services. ...

Technical Architect - SC Cleared

Hiring Organisation
Run-Time Group Ltd
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Microsoft Defender - secure, scalable, and successful implementation of advanced detection technologies that enhance organisational threat visibility, improve incident response capability, and support a modern security operations function. - close collaboration with cybersecurity, infrastructure, networking, SOC analysts, service owners, and senior stakeholders to align technical designs with security strategy … secure by design principles, and regulatory requirements. - development of data ingestion, telemetry, and integration patterns between Darktrace, Defender, SIEM/SOAR tools, and existing security stacks. - production of architecture decision records, design patterns, and technical documentation for long-term maintainability. - Leading technical delivery workstreams, providing direction and assurance across ...

Lead Security Architect

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
Up to £630.0 per day + £630 p/d Inside IR35
Here at Hays we are partnering with a leading specialist Government Agency in Milton Keynes to appoint a highly experienced Lead Security Architect. Role: Lead Security Architect Location : Milton Keynes - 5 days on-site (You must be able to get to site location) Duration: 6 months Rate: £630.00 … inside IR35) UMBRELLA You will be the lead for all IT Security requirements in relation to the design, delivery and ongoing maintenance of IT services. These will include: - Advise and contribute to the ongoing low-level design and build process of the IT Platforms, and the deployment of customer ...

Head of Information Security & IT Risk

Hiring Organisation
Bibby Financial Services
Location
Banbury, Oxfordshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£90,000
Head of Information Security & IT Risk £90,000 + benefits + performance bonus Flexible Location | Hybrid working with frequent travel to Banbury required You've spent years building your credibility in information security. You've configured the tools, handled the incidents, built the controls and managed the risk register. … into leadership. Owning the function, guiding the strategy and taking accountability. Now you're ready for the next version of that. Not just running security, shaping it. The role You've been there and done it before... led the function, owned and taken accountability for it. The team ...

SOC Manager - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared

Hiring Organisation
SR2
Location
Reading, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
£475 - £525 per day, Negotiable, Inc benefits, OTE
Manager - Inside IR35 - SC Cleared The SOC Management Manager is responsible for the leadership, governance and performance of Security Operations Centre capabilities supporting a secure defence programme. The role ensures effective monitoring, detection and response across classified environments, working closely with incident response and threat teams. Key Responsibilities … applicable Drive continuous improvement of detection use cases and response workflows Coordinate closely with incident response and vulnerability teams Provide senior-level reporting on security posture and operational effectiveness Ensure SOC activities align with defence security requirements Required Experience & Capability Proven experience managing SOC operations in secure ...

NetSecOps Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Kingdom People
Location
MK8, Abbey Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£500 - £600/day Outside IR35
NetSecOps Engineer required by my large client on a brand new project. Network Security Operations within a large-scale retail environment. The engineer will support and partner with the core Networks team to deliver a major Network Access Control (NAC) programme, alongside LAN migration activities across a complex … distributed estate. This role requires deep hands-on expertise in enterprise NAC, network security engineering, and operational readiness testing. Key Responsibilities Lead technical delivery and operational readiness for a multi-phase NAC implementation across hundreds of retail and corporate sites. Collaborate closely with the Networks team to design, configure ...

Senior SOC Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP Annual
Your new company Join an established and high-performing Security Operations Centre, working alongside a team of experienced Cyber Engineers and Cyber Analysts. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the ongoing protection, optimisation and development of an organisation's cyber defence capabilities click apply for full ...

Senior SOC Engineer (DV Cleared / Eligible)

Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
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Security Operations Manager

Hiring Organisation
Infoplus Technologies UK Ltd
Location
Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 500 - 550 Daily
Experience & Skills: Must have: 10+ years in cyber resilience/cyber programme delivery/operating model change in large, regulated enterprises (CNI preferred: water, energy, utilities, transport, healthcare). Exceptional communication: storytelling, exec decks, clear ...

Security Architects - SC Cleared

Hiring Organisation
Run-Time Group Ltd
Location
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Cleared Security Architect Work model: Hybrid OUTSIDE IR35 Contract duration: 3 month rolling An SC Cleared Security Architect is required to join a Government Agency for a rolling contract. Requirements: Production of risk and control tables for inclusing in reporting and Cyber Security Assesment Sumary (CSAS) documents. … CSAS reviews. Maintenance of platform security and Secure by design documentation. Development and maintenance of platform security standards and policies (Including SecOps) Development of incident response plans in line with Services policy Ongoing cyber and security threat assessment to the CITADEL platform and customer systems. ...

ServiceNow Architect

Hiring Organisation
Prodapt (UK) Limited
Location
Reading, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
drive the overall platform strategy, roadmap, and governance. Lead the design and implementation of ServiceNow modules, including ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, HRSD, CSM, GRC, SecOps, and custom applications. Ensure platform scalability, security, performance, and integrations with other enterprise systems. Provide technical leadership in solution design workshops, architecture reviews, and governance … Required Qualifications Primary skills on TSOM implementation Strong experience with ServiceNow ITSM and at least 2 other modules (TSOM, ITOM, ITAM, HRSD, CSM, GRC, SecOps). Proven expertise in ServiceNow integrations (REST, SOAP, APIs, MID Servers, etc.). Experience with ServiceNow scripting (JavaScript, Glide, Flow Designer) and ServiceNow data model. ...

ServiceNow Architect

Hiring Organisation
IBU CONSULTING LTD
Location
Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Responsibilities Lead workshops/discovery sessions with stakeholders (business, operations, IT) to understand current-state processes, define future-state vision, uncover requirements, constraints, and opportunities. Design end-to-end ServiceNow solutions and technical architectures that align with organizations strategic goals, considering scalability, performance, security, maintainability, integrations, data model … architecture. Some roles require more depending on seniority. Deep experience across multiple ServiceNow modules/workflows (for example, ITSM, ITOM, Discovery, ITAM, CSM, HRSD, SecOps, GRC, etc.). Strong integration experience: REST/SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, custom integrations. Understanding of data modeling, CMDB, metadata, core data, data governance ...

ServiceNow Architect

Hiring Organisation
Syntax Consultancy Ltd
Location
RG1 1LZ, Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£525/day 525/day (Outside IR35)
depth hands-on ServiceNow Architecture expertise including design, configuration + implementation. Deep ServiceNow modules + workflows experience including: ITSM, ITOM, Discovery, ITAM, CSM, HRSD, SecOps, GRC). Managing integrations between ServiceNow and other systems (via REST, SOAP APIs, IntegrationHub, MID Server, custom integrations), ensuring reliability, security, latency, error handling ...