Essex

Cyber Security

Full-time

15-09-2026

01-12-2026

TSR566


£40,000-50,000


We are currently recruiting for a Senior SOC Analyst/SOC Team Lead to manage a team of ten.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Incident Response: Handle high-impact cyber attacks and direct containment strategies.
  • Manage Teams: Mentor security engineers and analysts while improving technical capabilities.
  • Drive Proactive Security: Build threat-hunting programs, tabletop exercises, and Zero Trust architectures.
  • Advise Stakeholders: Bridge the gap between deep technical telemetry and executive business strategy.

What we're looking for:

  • Proven experience leading, or acting as a senior member of, a security helpdesk, SOC or security operations function, ideally within an MSP.
  • Strong hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365 security tooling, including Defender, Entra ID and Purview.
  • Experience building or substantially improving processes, documentation and standards, not just following ones already in place.
  • Confident triaging and prioritising a high volume of tickets and alerts under pressure.
  • Clear communicator, able to explain security issues and risk to non-technical clients and colleagues.
  • People leadership experience: coaching, performance management and rota or resource planning.
  • Security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-200, or equivalent.
  • Experience with ITSM or PSA ticketing platforms, such as ConnectWise, Autotask or Halo.
  • Familiarity with DLP, SIEM or endpoint telemetry tooling.
  • Exposure to compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials Plus.

Salary: £40,000-50,000

Location: Basildon/Hybrid - 2 day in the office
Company: IT MSP - 210+ Staff - £67m turnover

This position closes in 74 days