Senior Security Operations Specialist in London

Colt provides network, voice and data centre services to thousands of businesses around the world, allowing them to focus on delivering their business goals instead of the underlying infrastructure. This is an opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a highly visible security operations function with global impact upon Colt, business units, partners, and customers.

Support SOC Manager to deliver the following:

• SIEM, IR tools platform management including all design, implementation and administration activities
• Use cases preparation and implementation, connector deployment, maintenance & health checks
• Responsible for operational activities, Technology escalation support, Security Solution assessment, existing Service maturing and Build activities assist
• Analyse potential infrastructure security incidents to determine if incident qualifies as a legitimate security breach
• Establishing and governing the security incident response processes, investigations and security operational processes
• Maintenance and enhancement of formal service catalogue, service descriptions, targets and performance against these
• Ensure security services, tools and platforms are adequately maintained
• Monitoring of and reporting on the effectiveness of our security enforcing technologies
• Identification and ongoing monitoring of specific security risks and KPIs and production of management information to ensure Colt receives value from key security investments/services
• Contribute to design, development and maintenance of security standards and controls
• Align team's goals and plan with Colt’s long term priorities and strategy
• Develop and grow the talent and people capability within the security teams

Key performance indicators include:

• Using feedback to improve personal performance
• Information Security Incident Response experience with a focus on detection and response to malicious activity using log data from various sources preferred
• Strong Networking and Systems experience, preferably in an Enterprise environment
• Strong understanding of Information Security and the threat landscape surrounding enterprise systems
• Strong Scripting experience (python, powershell, Unix shell)
• Deep understanding and experience using cyber security operations, security monitoring, endpoint (EDR), Network, and SIEM Tools
• Extensive knowledge of network and server security protocols, technologies, and products
• Ability to learn quickly and leverage prior experiences to effectively solve current security challenges

Inclusion and valuing diversity of thought and experience are at the heart of our culture here at Colt. From day one, you’ll be encouraged to be yourself because we believe that’s what helps our people to thrive. We welcome people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, disability, neurodiversity, age, marital status, pregnancy status, or place of birth.

Flexible working hours and the option to work from home. Opportunities for further development and educational opportunities. Global Family Leave Policy. Employee Assistance Program. Internal inclusion & diversity employee networks.

When you join Colt you become part of our global network. We are proud of our colleagues and the stories and experience they bring.