SOC Engineer - Hybrid (Manchester)

Harvey Nash is currently recruiting for an exciting permanent role with a client of ours, a leading public sector organisation who are currently undergoing lots of change and transformation. It is a really exciting time for an enthusiastic security professional, who is comfortable in a SOC environment and team of SOC Engineers, to join the team and have the opportunity to make instant impact.

The role:

• Support the SOC engineering lead in building and managing the organisation's security architecture, including evaluating, testing, recommending, and implementing security tools and technologies.
• Ensuring security tools are functioning optimally, including tuning and updating software, hardware, and network security infrastructure.
• Provide support to the SOC engineering lead to assist in technical scoping of security testing.
• Acting as a key part of the incident response team, working with others to analyse, contain, and eradicate security threats.
• Maintaining detailed documentation of procedures, tooling and configuration.
• Working closely with other teams across IS including network, and application development teams, to ensure a cohesive security approach.
• Ensuring SOC systems and software are up-to-date with the latest security patches and configuration.

The candidate:

• Practical experience working within a SOC (Security Operations Centre) or in a cyber security focused role - Ideally 2 Years
• Knowledge of security tools and technologies (eg, SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR, Email protection, DLP, SOAR, Cloud Security etc.)
• Knowledge of Cyber Security domains (eg, Identity and access Management, Network Security, Incident Response etc)
• Understanding of security testing principles, including vulnerability scanning, risk identification, and mitigation.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Commitment to continuous learning, keeping up to date with evolving threat landscapes, tools, and best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• To demonstrate excellent customer service ensuring the needs of internal and external customers are met and our services and contact with customers are delivered positively

Please apply now or contact me directly for a confidential conversation:

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