Senior Security Analyst

Detection & Response Analyst (SOC / Security Engineering Pathway)

Portsmouth (Hybrid)

Why this role is different

Most SOC roles are alert-heavy and repetitive.

This isn't one of them.

You'll be joining a team that's actively moving beyond traditional SOC work-focusing on threat detection, automation, and security engineering, not just ticket handling.

If you're looking to step up from SOC OR move closer to engineering / threat hunting, this is a genuine pathway role.

What you'll be doing

• Investigating and responding to security incidents across enterprise environments
• Building and improving SIEM detection rules / use cases
• Working with security tooling (EDR, SIEM, cloud security platforms)
• Supporting threat hunting and proactive detection activities
• Collaborating with engineering teams to improve automation and response
• Contributing to continuous improvement of security operations

What we're looking for

We're open to people from a range of backgrounds, including SOC, SecOps, or infrastructure with security exposure.

You might have:

• Experience in a SOC, SecOps, or similar security-focused role
• Exposure to tools like SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, etc.) or EDR
• Understanding of common attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, incident response basics)
• An interest in detection engineering, automation, or threat hunting

Not ticking every box? That's fine-we're hiring for potential as well as experience.

Progression & development

This role is designed as a stepping stone into more advanced security work, including:

• Threat Hunting
• Detection Engineering
• Security Engineering / Automation
• Incident Response

You'll be supported with training, certifications, and hands-on exposure to modern tooling.

Working setup

• Hybrid
• Flexible working environment
• Portsmouth office for collaboration when needed

Why join?

• Clear progression beyond traditional SOC work
• Opportunity to work on modern security tooling and detection engineering
• Supportive team environment with real development focus
• Chance to build skills that are highly in demand across cyber security