SOC Monitoring Analyst - DV Cleared

SOC Monitoring Analyst - DV Cleared Outside IR35 - around £400 a day DOE 6 months duration with probability to discuss extension Location - Preston, onsite everyday Please be aware that due to security vetting requirements - we can only consider UK nationals with an active DV clearance Role Overview We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to play a pivotal role in the operation, and continuous improvement of a critical Security Operations Centre (SOC) supporting MOD programme. You will be hands on responsible for Vulnerability Management, incident management, and SOC services meet agreed quality and assurance standards within a highly regulated environment. Key Responsibilities Act as the escalation point for all security incidents Conduct Vulnerability Management and incident response activities Prepare report incidents and SOC performance metrics to SOC Leadership Work hands on with SIEM detection tooling and prepare reporting used for the use-case development Contribute to reporting and configuration changes, enhancements, and operational alignment Ensure incident workflows, escalation paths, and operational procedures are robust and auditable Required Skills & Experience Experience in SOC operations within government, defence, or critical infrastructure Previous hands on experience in Vulnerability management and incident response and security operations escalation Understanding of SIEM platforms, detection engineering, and Vulnerability alert management Familiarity with ITSM tooling, ideally ServiceNow Strong stakeholder management and reporting capability Understanding of regulated environments (MOD, HMG, Defence primes, or similar) Desirable Exposure to large-scale programmes (e.g. GCAP, major defence or aerospace programmes) DV clearance TPBN1_UKTJ