Soc Analyst – Cyber Security

What's involved with this role:
QAD 1668/1602
Role: SOC Analyst – Cyber Security
Contract Length: until 30 January 2026 – 2 year contract
Location: Corsham
Pay Rate: Competitive Market Rate
The successful candidate will need to work up to 13-hour shifts as part of a 24/7 watch (with a working pattern of 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off subject to pattern change).
As SOC Analyst you will carry out the initial assessment of security incidents, evaluating their scope, priority, and impact, and provide recommendations to facilitate prompt resolution. You will manage security incidents in real-time, overseeing the entire process from detection through to resolution.
Key accountabilities:
Support the transition of a SOC with expert security guidance and application of best practices.
Lead the development, communication and continuous improvement of the cyber incident response plan
Identification of and planning for the required levels of cyber investment within the CSOC to include governance, tooling and staffing.
Define and continuous development of a use case-driven logging, monitoring and response capability to ensure responsiveness and resilience to Cyber Security threats.
Define the Cyber Security operations strategy in coordination with senior business and external stakeholders.
Minimum Requirement:
Advanced industry standard SOC Security qualifications (SANS, ISC2, etc.).
Proven Tier 2 SOC Analyst experience (2 years)
Demonstratable experience working with SIEM technology and SIEM engineering (including tool configuration) i.e. within an enterprise SOC.
Experience in creation of use-cases, analytics and playbooks.
An understanding of cloud technologies.
Degree level qualification; preferably in technical, engineering or computing subject.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Security Clearance: DV highly desirable; candidates with active DV clearance will be fast-tracked.
Please send your CV directly to centralgov@tclrec.com
If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the ‘Guaranteed Interview’ scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the equivalent PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information.
Please send us your CV in Word format rather than PDF and avoid the use of columns and tables as this will help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client.
Please ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
Qualifications and experience relevant to the job role – please give full details within your CV document
As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we provide the best talent and encourage all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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Job Ref: QAD 1668/1602
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