Security Operations Engineer (1 year extendible contract)

Roles & Responsibilities

Your new role

The ideal candidate is a hands-on security engineer with deep experience in threat intelligence, threat hunting, security incident response, and managing both internal analysts and third-party SOC providers. You will help mature and modernize our operational defenses, proactively monitor for threats, and lead rapid incident response efforts across the enterprise.

What you'll need to succeed

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 3 years in a SecOps function.
• Proven experience in threat hunting, threat intelligence integration, and incident response at scale.
• Hands-on expertise with modern SIEM (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel), SOAR platforms, EDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), and threat intel feeds.
• Experience managing hybrid or outsourced SOC environments and performance SLAs.
• Solid understanding of cloud-native security (AWS, GCP, or Azure), particularly in media streaming or content distribution environments.
• Strong grasp of MITRE ATT&CK framework and experience building detection coverage around it.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to brief executives and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Familiarity with scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and use of modern search / query languages (e.g., KQL, SPL).
• Proven experience in leading incident response, threat management, and crisis management.Preferably ‘Certified Information Systems Security Professional’ (CISSP), or ‘Certified Information Systems Auditor’ (CISA) or ‘Certified Information Security Manager’ (CISM) certifications.
• Any additional cloud or platform-specific security certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Microsoft Certified : Azure Security Engineer, etc.) are a plus.

What you need to do now

If the above role is a good fit for you, or if you know anyone who might be good for the role, please get in touch with an updated CV and I'll be in touch!

EA Reg Number : R1660446

EA License Number : 07C3924

Company Registration No : 200609504D

Tell employers what skills you have

Information Security

SIEM

Security Operations

Splunk

Azure

Vulnerability Management

Scripting

Sentinel

Ruby

Networking

Threat Management

Python

Threat Intelligence

CISA

Threat & Vulnerability Management

Network Security

CISSP

Security Incident Response