SOC Analyst
SOC Analyst - Contract
Location: Sheffield (2 days onsite per week)
Rate: £500 p/d Inside IR35
Duration: Initial contract through March 2027
A large enterprise organisation is looking for an experienced SOC Analyst contractor to join their Cyber Defence team on an immediate basis. This is a hands-on operational SOC role supporting incident analysis, phishing investigations, and cyber defence operations within a complex enterprise technology environment.
The successful contractor will work closely with internal security teams and external technology partners to support day-to-day security operations and incident management.
Key Responsibilities- Investigate and triage security alerts and incidents
- Support phishing analysis and incident response activities
- Work within SIEM/XDR tooling to identify threats and suspicious activity
- Develop and tune detection logic/use cases where required
- Engage with stakeholders across Security Operations and wider technology teams
- Support shift-based SOC operations and participate in on-call rotation
Required Experience
- 3+ years' experience within a SOC/Cyber Defence environment
- Strong experience with at least 2 of the following:
- Chronicle SOAR
- Microsoft Sentinel
- CrowdStrike XDR
- ServiceNow
- Strong understanding of SIEM technologies and detection logic
- Experience handling phishing investigations and security incidents
- Comfortable operating within a fast-paced enterprise environment
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice to Have
- Previous experience within an MSSP environment
- Exposure to detection engineering or use case development
- Experience operating in large multi-supplier environments