Job ID: 15999Company: Sopra SteriaLocation: Farnborough, GBREmployment type: PermanentCategory: Network and InfrastructureIndustry: Professional ServicesLevel: Level 2Posted: 2026-10-05
Defend Critical Infrastructure. Hunt Threats. Make a Real Impact.
Cyber threats never stand still—and neither do we.
We're looking for a Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to join our growing Cyber Security team and play a key role in protecting some of the UK's most critical organisations. This is your opportunity to work at the frontline of cyber defence, investigating real-world threats, shaping detection capabilities, and helping drive the evolution of a mature and high-performing SOC.
You'll be joining a collaborative team of cyber specialists who are passionate about defending organisations from evolving threats. You'll have the opportunity to influence SOC strategy, enhance detection capabilities, develop your expertise, and work with cutting-edge security technologies in a fast-paced operational environment.
Ready to make an impact?
Join us and help protect systems that matter. Apply today and take your cyber security career to the next level.
If you're passionate about threat detection, incident response, and staying one step ahead of attackers, we'd love to hear from you.
Office based: Farnborough.
Clearance: You do need to be eligible for DSC and DV Clearance.
Shift based: 2 x 6am to 6pm; 2 x 6pm to 6am. 4 days off.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Monitor, triage and investigate security incidents across critical client environments.
- Analyse network traffic, logs and security events to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Lead and support incident response activities, providing expert guidance on containment, eradication and recovery.
- Enhance detection rules and use cases using MITRE ATT&CK and threat-informed defence techniques.
- Support threat intelligence activities and contribute to the continuous improvement of SOC operations.
What You'll Bring:
- Proven experience working within a Security Operations Centre.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
- Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK.
If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!
Referral Bonus: 1500.00
Clearance: Eligible for SC and DV Clearance.
Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Sopra Steria's Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client's goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.
We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets.
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Senior Security Operations Centre Analyst in Aldershot, Hampshire employer: Sopra Steria
Join a forward-thinking team at the forefront of Aerospace and Defence, where your expertise in Microsoft Sentinel and KQL will directly contribute to enhancing security measures. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous learning opportunities and innovative projects. Located in a dynamic environment, we offer competitive benefits and a commitment to making a meaningful impact in the industry.
