Senior Security Engineering Consultant - SOC, SIEM, XDR, SOAR, KQL, Microsoft - £70,000 - £80,000 - Hampshire (hybrid)
Please make an application promptly if you are a good match for this role due to high levels of interest.
We are partnered with a fast-paced fast growing MSSP and they have a key requirement. You will lead the design and delivery of detection and response capabilities across SIEM, XDR, and SOAR. In this senior, customer-facing Professional Services role, you'll build detection rules, develop automations, and create playbooks that SOC teams can put to work.
You will own the detection-as-code approach, making detections and automations consistent, scalable, and repeatable. Work directly with customers to define detection strategies, design MITRE ATT&CK-aligned use cases, and close gaps in visibility, coverage, and response maturity. Partner with onboarding and engineering teams as the detection and automation specialist-not the platform deployment lead.
This is a hybrid role, you will be mainly remote, however clients visits and occasional visits to the Hampshire office for specific team and business reasons will be expected.
Key Skills
- Hands-on SIEM detection engineering and KQL or similar query languages; Microsoft Sentinel preferred.
- SOAR automation and playbook delivery using Logic Apps, Cortex XSOAR, or similar.
- Python, PowerShell, or similar scripting, plus API-driven automation and integration.
- MITRE ATT&CK-aligned use case design, coverage assessment, and log-source mapping to the attack lifecycle.
- XDR/EDR experience: Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, Cortex, or SentinelOne; hands-on NDR knowledge, such as Vectra AI or Corelight.
- Cloud security telemetry, particularly Azure; threat intelligence integration and awareness of AI-driven SOC tools.
- Customer-facing consultancy skills and clear technical communication.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Build and tune SIEM/XDR detections using KQL or equivalent languages, aligned to MITRE ATT&CK and real-world threats.
- Map and normalise log sources, assess coverage, and close telemetry, logging, and enrichment gaps.
- Build SOAR automations, integrations, response workflows, and documented incident playbooks for SOC teams.
- Turn threat intelligence and operational lessons into stronger detections and automations.
- Own detection-as-code pipelines, structured use case development, and versioning.
- Advise customers, lead workshops, and deliver clear detection strategies, use case catalogues, and recommendations for all stakeholders.
- Partner with onboarding, engineering, and SOC teams to integrate practical, operationally aligned content. xiskglj
- Evolve reusable content, delivery standards, and automation patterns through lab testing and validation.
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Stott & May Professional Search Limited (TJ) Recruitment Team