Operations Manager - Starting Immediately

Security Operations Manager Contract role (Outside IR35) Location: London (Remote) iO Associates is aligned with a leading housing association to recruit a hands-on Security Operations Manager to lead incident response, threat detection, and security monitoring efforts. You\’ll guide a capable SOC team, manage real-time investigations, and enhance their security posture using Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL. Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC) Handle incident response (including drills, simulations, response actions) Oversee threat detection and monitoring (via SIEM tools) Drive vulnerability management Report security posture via dashboards and metrics Use Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, and KQL for threat detection and investigation Lead and develop SOC analysts Requirements: Degree in Computer Science/ IT or relevant industry certifications such as GSOC, CPSA, SANS, CCIM, MS-500, AZ-500/204, SC-100/200/300/400. Proven experience managing a SOC/Security Operations function within housing association/public sector. Strong experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Kusto (KQL), Azure Defender tools Hands-on incident response, threat monitoring, and SIEM use Knowledge of ISO 27001, GDPR, and NIST If you are interested, please apply immediately as first stage interviews are taking place this week.