Senior SOC Detection Engineer | 6-Month Contract Location: Leamington Spa / Manchester / Warrington Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days onsite Contract Duration: 6 months Positions Available: 3 The Role We are looking for experienced SOC Detection Engineers to design, develop and continuously improve threat-led detection capabilities across an enterprise security environment. You will translate cyber threat intelligence, threat modelling outputs, threat hunting findings, red/purple team exercises and incident learnings into high-fidelity detection logic that identifies sophisticated attacker behaviour while minimising false positives. This is a specialist detection engineering position focused on attacker behaviour analytics, detection coverage, security telemetry, detection automation and continuous improvement. The role is not primarily focused on day-to-day SIEM administration or platform support. Key Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain threat-led detection rules aligned with MITRE ATT&CK and organisational threat models. Translate threat intelligence, threat hunting insights, red/purple team findings and incident investigations into effective detection use cases. Develop behavioural, risk-based and correlated detections across endpoint, identity, cloud, network, email and application telemetry. Continuously tune and optimise detection logic to improve detection accuracy, reduce false positives and strengthen SOC effectiveness. Assess detection coverage, identify telemetry gaps and define requirements for improved security monitoring. Validate detection capabilities through attack simulation, purple teaming and adversary emulation. Maintain detection documentation, version control and engineering standards, including Detection-as-Code practices. Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Incident Response, Red Team and SOC Operations teams. Develop automation for detection testing, validation, reporting and lifecycle management. Identify opportunities to automate repetitive SOC analyst activities. Contribute to AI-enabled detection hypothesis generation and automated rule creation pipelines. <...
SOC Detection Engineer in West Bromwich employer: Gazelle Global Consulting
Join a dynamic team as an Oracle Fusion HCM OTL Functional Consultant, where you'll be part of a major transformation programme that values innovation and collaboration. Our Watford/Northampton location offers a supportive work culture with flexible arrangements, ensuring a healthy work-life balance while providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development. With a commitment to employee well-being and a focus on meaningful projects, we are dedicated to making your experience both rewarding and impactful.
