SOC Analyst (Level 2)

SOC Analyst (Level 2) - Security Operations Centre, Aylesbury

Location: Aylesbury, Hybrid

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Shifts: Mon-Fri 9am-5.30pm

The Opportunity

Are you a proven cybersecurity professional ready to step up and make genuine impact? Robert Half are working with a leading player in managed services who seeks a Senior SOC Analyst (Level 2) to join their state-of-the-art Security Operations Centre in Aylesbury.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor security alerts, dashboards, and event queues for a portfolio of clients, identifying sophisticated threats and anomalies.
• Perform advanced analysis of incident data, logs, and artefacts, validating genuine security incidents and leading initial containment.
• Take ownership of escalated alerts from Level 1 analysts, performing in-depth investigation and managing the incident response process through to resolution or escalation to senior technical leads.
• Collaborate with other SOC team members, mentoring and providing guidance to Junior Analysts to build team capability.
• Support forensic data collection and evidence management during incident investigations; contribute expertly to incident post-mortems and client reporting.

About You

• Experience working in a SOC, NOC, or equivalent security operations environment, with well-developed investigation, triage, and incident handling skills.
• Demonstrable practical knowledge of SIEM, EDR, Firewalls, and major security technologies (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, CrowdStrike, etc.).
• Strong grasp of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, protocols), Windows and Linux security, as well as understanding of malware, phishing, and ransomware threats.
• Familiar with automation/scripted responses (PowerShell, Python, or similar) and motivated to streamline workflows.
• Holds (or working towards) certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, SSCP, or equivalent - further professional security training highly valued.
• Adept at clear communication, both written and verbal, when collaborating with stakeholders or documenting critical incidents.
• Self-motivated, dependable, and a champion for best practice in dynamic, high-pressure environments.

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