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Duty Manager / SOC Analyst (DV Cleared) Location: Hounslow Park (On-site) Salary: 65,000 + 10,000 Bonus Employment Type: Permanent Security Clearance: Must hold current MOD DV Clearance Nationality Requirement: Sole UK Nationals only Overview We are seeking an experienced Duty Manager / SOC Analyst to join a high-profile operational environment, supporting critical services within a secure, live operations centre. This is a unique hybrid position that combines operational leadership with technical awareness . You'll take ownership of the live operational picture, coordinating incident response across cyber, network, infrastructure and physical security teams while ensuring informed, timely decision-making. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced control room environment and can confidently lead operational response without needing to be a deep technical specialist. Key Responsibilities Maintain a single operational view across cyber, network, service and physical security domains. Monitor live operational environments and assess alerts and incidents in real time. Perform initial triage and validation of alerts, reducing noise and ensuring accurate incident classification. Control incident prioritisation and escalation in line with operational procedures. Coordinate activities across SOC, NOC, Infrastructure and Security teams. Support and lead Major Incident Management activities where required. Maintain accurate operational logs, dashboards and reporting. Deliver effective shift handovers and maintain continuous situational awareness. About the Role This position is intentionally balanced between operational leadership and technical understanding: 60% Operational Leadership & Coordination 40% Technical Awareness & Incident Triage You'll be expected to understand operational and technical information, ask the right questions, coordinate the right teams and maintain control during high-pressure situations. Essential Skills & Experience Experience within a SOC, NOC, Major Incident Management or 24/7 Operations Centre . Good understanding of SOC and NOC workflows, including alert triage and escalation processes. Ability to interpret monitoring alerts, operational dashboards and logs at a high level. Strong understanding of incident severity, business impact and prioritisation. Proven experience coordinating multiple technical teams during live incidents. Excellent communication, decision-making and stakeholder management skills. Ability to remain calm and organised in time-critical operational environments. Ideal Background We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience as: Major Incident Manager with technical exposure. Senior SOC Analyst or NOC Analyst with leadership responsibilities. Service Operations Lead within a 24/7 operations or command centre. Operational Duty Manager supporting secure or critical environments. What's on Offer 65,000 basic salary. 10,000 annual bonus. Permanent position. Opportunity to work within a highly secure, mission-critical environment. Challenging and rewarding operational leadership role with significant responsibility. Eligibility Requirements Due to the nature of this position, applicants must : Hold current MOD Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance . Be a sole UK national . Be able to work full-time on-site in Hounslow Park .

SOC Analyst (DV Cleared) Location: Hanslope Park, Milton Keynes Salary: 65,000 + 10,000 Bonus Employment Type: Permanent Security Clearance: Must hold current MOD DV Clearance Nationality Requirement: Sole UK Nationals only Overview We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to join a high-profile operational environment, supporting critical services within a secure, live operations centre. This is a unique hybrid position that combines operational leadership with technical awareness . You'll take ownership of the live operational picture, coordinating incident response across cyber, network, infrastructure and physical security teams while ensuring informed, timely decision-making. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced control room environment and can confidently lead operational response without needing to be a deep technical specialist. Key Responsibilities Maintain a single operational view across cyber, network, service and physical security domains. Monitor live operational environments and assess alerts and incidents in real time. Perform initial triage and validation of alerts, reducing noise and ensuring accurate incident classification. Control incident prioritisation and escalation in line with operational procedures. Coordinate activities across SOC, NOC, Infrastructure and Security teams. Support and lead Major Incident Management activities where required. Maintain accurate operational logs, dashboards and reporting. Deliver effective shift handovers and maintain continuous situational awareness. About the Role This position is intentionally balanced between operational leadership and technical understanding: 60% Operational Leadership & Coordination 40% Technical Awareness & Incident Triage You'll be expected to understand operational and technical information, ask the right questions, coordinate the right teams and maintain control during high-pressure situations. Essential Skills & Experience Experience within a SOC, NOC, Major Incident Management or 24/7 Operations Centre . Good understanding of SOC and NOC workflows, including alert triage and escalation processes. Ability to interpret monitoring alerts, operational dashboards and logs at a high level. Strong understanding of incident severity, business impact and prioritisation. Proven experience coordinating multiple technical teams during live incidents. Excellent communication, decision-making and stakeholder management skills. Ability to remain calm and organised in time-critical operational environments. Ideal Background We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience as: Major Incident Manager with technical exposure. Senior SOC Analyst or NOC Analyst with leadership responsibilities. Service Operations Lead within a 24/7 operations or command centre. Operational Duty Manager supporting secure or critical environments. What's on Offer 65,000 basic salary. 10,000 annual bonus. Permanent position. Opportunity to work within a highly secure, mission-critical environment. Challenging and rewarding operational leadership role with significant responsibility. Eligibility Requirements Due to the nature of this position, applicants must : Hold current MOD Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance . Be a sole UK national . Be able to work full-time on-site in Hanslope Park .

Role: DV-Cleared Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst Salary/Rate: £540-640 per day inside IR35 Location: on site Corsham 5x pw Contract Duration: contract until April 2027 We are currently looking for a Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst for our government client. This Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst role is based fully on site, 5 days per week in Corsham, over 13-hour shifts spanning days and nights, including weekends, 4 on 5 off, then 5 on 4 off. There is no further flexibility with the on-site requirement or office location. Security Clearance: Developed Vetting (DV Clearance) + sole UK national + Sensitive Post Check (which can take 3 months) The contract for this Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst position is until April 2027, with potential to extend, operating inside IR35. This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Essential Skills / Experience required: Industry standard SOC Security qualifications (SANS, ISC2, etc.) Proven Tier 2/3 SOC Analyst experience (2 years+) Perform triage of security events ; determine scope, priority and impact, and make recommendations that enable expeditious remediation. Demonstratable experience working with SIEM technology and SIEM engineering (including tool configuration) i.e. ArcSight within an enterprise SOC. Experience in creation of use-cases, analytics and playbooks . An understanding of cloud Conduct real-time management of security incidents from detection to resolution. Technical Knowledge within anti-virus, networking, vulnerability management, encryption, Microsoft technologies, Linux. Knowledge of Information Security standards , legislation and practices, including GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018. Experience in dealing with a wide range of Information Security matters and operating in an ITIL based environment. Strong problem-solving ability, with flexibility to think creatively and adapt to and implement rapidly changing systems and services. Incident management experience and an ability to quickly tailor responses to deal with fast-moving situations. Highly desirable: Degree level qualification; preferably in technical, engineering or computing subject. Lead experience but would take a Tier 2 Analyst. Defence experience Role / Responsibilities: Responsible for supporting information security delivery work, including the development and implementation of Information Security Policies, Standards, processes and guidance. Responsibility for the security of Digital infrastructure by proactively analysing security threats/challenges/risks to the environment, including conducting penetration testing and compliance reviews monitoring of Information Security and information management to ensure compliance including reviewing and monitoring system and network logs for malicious activity or unacceptable use. If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans, spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses, partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify, please notify us on igs at circlerecruitment dot com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know. Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

Role: SOC Manager Salary/Rate: £700-850 per day inside IR35 Location: Mainly remote, must be UK-based Contract Duration: 6-month contract We are currently looking for a SOC Manager for our government client. This SOC Manager role is mainly remote, however successful candidates must be able to travel to UK sites as required. There is no further flexibility with the on-site requirement. The contract for this SOC Manager position is for 6-months, with potential to extend, operating inside IR35. Security Clearance: Security Check (SC Clearance) This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Essential skills/experience required: Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team , this includes decision-making, effective communication and service management skills. In-depth knowledge of incident management processes, including the ability to assess the impact of critical security incidents and lead the response efforts, ensuring procedures are available and maintained. Proven experience delivering an effective security monitoring capability, with continuous improvements that reflect changes from risks and threats in a timely manner, including proactive threat hunting and intrusion detection . Proven experience delivering threat intelligence and assessment in the context of the organisation to stakeholders by gathering and analysing information to identify and mitigate cyber threats from both open-source (OSINT) and commercial threat intelligence. Proven experience operating cyber security solutions and tools e.g. Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ), maintaining security records and documentation in accordance with security operating procedures. Demonstrated experience in managing relationships with external vendors, managed security service providers ( MSSPs ), and technology partners, ensuring contractual obligations, service level agreements (SLAs), and performance metrics are consistently met or exceeded. Role / Responsibilities: Lead, manage and mentor a team of cyber security analysts to ensure the team operate effectively. Develop the team utilising the career framework to identify learning needs and career pathways Lead incident detection, triage, escalation and resolution processes; assessing impacts and directing appropriate measures to contain and mitigate threats, conduct post-incident reviews and drive continual service improvement including exercising to test procedures. Be the escalation point for alerts. Provide direction for improvements to monitoring systems for our environment covering specific technologies or threats. Direct the development and tuning of new and existing rules Stay up to date on the latest cyber threats and attack techniques, incorporating threat intelligence into security practices, cascading to relevant stakeholders. Define cyber security metrics and targets. Prepare and present regular reports on security incidents, and trends to management, translating technical metrics into business-focused risk insights Oversee service providers, managing Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), serve as the principal interface with cross-government departmental SOCs Support the management of the department budget to ensure optimal allocation of resources to meet security objectives. If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans, spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses, partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify, please notify us on igs at circlerecruitment dot com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know. Security, Cyber, Infosec, Information Security, SOC, Security Operations Centre, Threat, Security Check, Sc Level, Sc Cleared, Sc Clearance, Security Cleared, Security Clearance, Security Vetting Clearance, Active SC, SC Vetted, Cleared To A High Government Standard, DV Cleared, DV Clearance, DV Check, Developed Vetted, Developed Vetting, DV Strap, Active DV, Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.