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Security Operations Lead
£80,000 - 80,000
IBEX RECRUITMENT LTD
18 Hatfields, Warrington
£80,000 - 80,000
Requirements
Must:
- Proven experience in SOC engineering, security architecture or similar cyber security roles
- Strong leadership and people-management capability
- In-depth knowledge of Microsoft security technologies (Sentinel, Defender, Log Analytics, Azure)
- Experience with scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python, Logic Apps)
- Strong understanding of cyber security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NCSC CAF, NIST CSF)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across teams
- A proactive, detail-oriented and problem-solving mindset
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
- Microsoft security certifications (SC-200, AZ-500, SC-100) (desirable)
- Experience working in regulated or high-assurance environments (e.g. critical infrastructure, defence, nuclear) (desirable)
- Membership of professional bodies (e.g. CIISec, BCS) (desirable)
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery, maintenance and continuous improvement of SOC engineering platforms and services
- Own the lifecycle management of SOC tooling, ensuring platforms are secure, scalable and reliable
- Oversee log ingestion pipelines, integrations and onboarding across hybrid environments
- Provide technical leadership across Microsoft Sentinel, Defender and Azure security services
- Drive automation and SOAR capability using Logic Apps and playbooks
- Work closely with detection engineers and threat hunters to enable effective use cases
- Manage supplier relationships and ensure services meet agreed SLAs and KPIs
- Monitor platform performance, costs, ingestion volumes and optimisation opportunities
- Contribute to long-term SOC capability planning and cyber security strategy
- Line manage, mentor and develop a team of SOC engineers
- Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Description
We are an organisation operating within the UK’s critical national infrastructure sector, expanding our Cyber Security Operations capability. We are looking for an experienced SOC Engineering Team Lead to play a key role in strengthening and modernising our security operations. This is a senior, hands-on leadership position, providing a competitive salary of around £80,000 per annum along with a comprehensive benefits package. This long-term, permanent opportunity is based in Warrington with hybrid working arrangements, allowing you to shape and build a critical SOC engineering capability in a high-impact environment.
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