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SOC Manager

Proactive.IT Appointments
Milton Keynes
3 weeks ago
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11151CA
£65k per year + Bonus


We are seeking a talented SOC Manager to join a highly skilled Cyber Security SOC team within a leading internationally advanced technology solution provider

* Must have the ability to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Duties include:

Lead a shift-based SOC team delivering 24/7 security operations and incident response.


Act as a senior technical escalation point for complex or high-impact incidents.
Be front of house to customers for SOC technical matters and supporting within customer DDQs. 
Configure, tune, and support core SOC technologies across detection, response, and monitoring.
Oversee alert triage, playbook execution, and incident coordination.
Drive continuous improvement in alert quality, detection logic, and automation.
Collaborate with cyber engineering teams to onboard and integrate new log sources.
Take ownership of team documentation, shift handover processes, and playbook quality.

Required experience:

Proven experience in a leadership or senior role within a Security Operations Centre.


Strong technical skills in areas such as alerting, incident response, and log analysis.
Comfortable working hands-on with detection and monitoring technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel.
Strong understanding of log pipelines, event correlation, and alert tuning.
Familiarity with TCP/IP networking, proxies, DNS, endpoint telemetry, and OS-level security controls.
Experience working within shift-based or 24/7 environments.
Ability to manage and coordinate incidents, balancing urgency with process.
Experience introducing or improving SOC tooling, integrations, or detection frameworks.

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. 


Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation

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