SOC Engineer

Role: SOC Engineer Location: Sheffield (Hybrid) Work Pattern: Full Time (Mon – Fri – 9 – 5:30) Salary: £45,000 – £50,000

A fantastic opportunity has opened for an experienced Security Operations Engineer to join a UK-based Managed Security Service Provider, supporting their growing client base across multiple industry verticals. Their SOC delivers around the clock protective monitoring, detection, and incident response capabilities utilising industry-leading technology.

This is a hybrid role based in Sheffield, requiring two days per week in the office. There is also potential to be on-call as the SOC operates 24x7x365.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to security incidents using industry-leading tooling, providing advice and guidance to clients targeted by cyber-attacks.
• Produce accurate and timely incident reports for both internal and client-facing audiences.
• Deploy and configure SIEM, EDR, and Vulnerability Management tools as part of client onboarding.
• Perform malware analysis and event correlation to extract and operationalise Indicators of Compromise.
• Develop new detection rules and automation to enhance monitoring capabilities.
• Act as a technical escalation point and mentor for junior SOC team members.
• Contribute to security policy, SOC procedures, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deliver demos to prospective clients and assist with scoping engagements.

Requirements

• Experience working within a SOC or similar security operations environment.
• Strong communication skills and confidence in a client-facing role.
• Certifications such as Microsoft SC-200, AZ-500, or SC-100 are highly desirable.
• Experience with any of the following: Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, USM Anywhere, SentinelOne, Tenable IO.

Benefits

• Salary £45,000-£50,000
• Hybrid working (2 days per week in office)
• Standard UK office hours – no shift work

Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.