Lead SOC Analyst

Lead SOC Analyst - 12m FTC

This growing security team is strengthening its 24/7 operations and needs an experienced SOC professional to help keep critical systems safe. You’ll play a key role in spotting, assessing, and responding to threats before they become incidents.

Role Overview:

Location: Glasgow

Package: Competitive salary + shift allowance + benefits

Industry: Cyber Security / Managed Services

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Monitoring SIEM and other security tooling to spot unusual activity and emerging threats.
• Assessing alerts, digging into logs, and quickly determining what needs escalating.
• Taking initial incident response actions, including containment and system isolation.
• Producing clear documentation and incident reports for tracking and ongoing analysis.
• Supporting junior team members and ensuring smooth shift handovers.
• Helping maintain, improve, and optimise SOC tooling and monitoring processes.
• Collaborating closely with the wider security team to maintain strong detection and response capabilities.
• Using your knowledge of SPLUNK within a SOC environment to enhance visibility and analysis.

Main Skills Needed:

• Solid SOC or cyber operations experience, ideally at Level 2.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, operating systems, and common attack techniques.
• Confident analysing logs, alerts, and events within SIEM platforms.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Relevant cyber qualifications or certifications (Security+, CySA+, etc.) are beneficial but not essential.

What’s in It for You:

• Join a supportive 24/7 security function with real progression pathways.
• Broad exposure across incident response, tooling, and security operations.
• Training and development opportunities, including support for certifications.
• A collaborative working culture where your input genuinely makes an impact.

Think it could be a fit? We’d love to hear from you.

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