SOC Analyst in Swindon

At CGI, you'll help strengthen the cyber resilience of critical UK programmes by building the data and detection capabilities that underpin an effective Security Operations Centre. Joining our Space, Defence and Intelligence business, you'll work with customers and experienced colleagues to onboard secure cloud environments, engineer security data pipelines and develop practical detection content. This is an opportunity to take ownership of meaningful technical work while expanding your skills across Oracle Cloud, Elastic and other major cloud platforms. You'll have the freedom to explore better ways of detecting threats, with the guidance and support of a collaborative team around you. Whether you're developing your cyber career or ready for your next challenge, you can make a tangible contribution to protecting important services.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This role requires full-time onsite working in Chippenham within a restricted working environment. Applicants who already hold Security Clearance are welcomed and will need to be willing and eligible to progress to a higher level of clearance where required. Additional payments are available for full-time onsite working and for working within the restricted environment.

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• In this role, you will join CGI's Data and Detection Engineering team, supporting the onboarding of new customers into the Security Operations Centre (SOC). You'll work directly with customers to understand their environments and requirements before helping design how security data is ingested into Elastic.
• With a primary focus on Oracle Cloud and opportunities to build exposure to AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud, you'll develop detection logic and triage guidance that enables the SOC to identify and respond to potential threats effectively.
• You’ll also contribute to day-to-day security monitoring and incident investigation, taking responsibility for assessing alerts, understanding their potential impact and escalating where appropriate.
• Working alongside experienced cyber professionals, you'll have opportunities to develop new approaches, broaden your technical knowledge and build practical experience across cloud security, SIEM and threat detection.

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• You’ll have a technical foundation in cyber security, computing, software engineering, digital forensics or a related discipline, combined with an interest in developing hands-on expertise in security monitoring and detection engineering.
• A technical background or relevant qualification, such as Computer Science, Software Engineering, Cyber Security or Digital Forensics.
• Knowledge or practical experience of SIEM technologies such as Elastic or Splunk.
• An understanding of cyber security monitoring, alerts, incident triage or investigation.
• A general understanding of IT technologies and operating environments, including Linux and/or other enterprise platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess information and determine when escalation is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to engage directly with customers and collaborate effectively within a technical team.
• An interest in cloud security, with Oracle Cloud experience advantageous and exposure to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud beneficial.
• Existing UK Security Clearance is advantageous; you must be willing and eligible to progress to a higher level of clearance where required.

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