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Form of workSOC Engineer - Defender / Sentinel
Hybrid position one day in Milton Keynes on site.
£38,000 - £40,000
Mon-Fri 9am to 6pm
The ideal candidate for this position will have previous experience as a Microsoft Engineer with a strong background in products such as Defender and Sentinel, ideally within a SOC environment. Your work will involve implementing technology and supporting our customers working alongside other engineers, SOC Analysts and other members of the delivery team. This role has strong potential for career and training development as we deliver industry leading solutions to our customers.
Main Duties/Responsibilities:
* Implementation and support of Microsoft Defender and Sentinel
* Designing and refining engineering standards and best practices
* Conduct periodic Microsoft healthcheck assessments, audits, and architecture reviews
* Work alongside SOC Analysts to improve the detection of security incidents
* Research and implement new technologies that can be used within the SOC
* Deploy automation throughout the SOC to improve the overall operational effectiveness of the SOC
* Assisting with the triage of incidents alongside others
* Draft reports and customer-facing documents to a high standard
* Stay up to date with the latest cyber vulnerabilities
* Assist with the development of more junior members of the team where required
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Any relevant Microsoft Certifications: AZ-104, SC-200, AZ-500
* Solid background as a Security Engineer / SOC Engineer
* Ability to lead and design automation/scripting in SIEM Tools
* Experience with SIEM solutions such as Azure Sentinel, Splunk, McAfee, Rapid7, LogRhythym etc
* Ability to design and document security processes
* Analysing cloud security risks and threats, performing cloud security audits and assessments, and recommending cloud security controls
* A strong analytical mindset with prior experience with KQL and PowerBI
* Excellent written and spoken English skills are vital for compiling high-quality reports and liaising with clients
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