Senior SOC Analyst

The MXDR Senior SOC Analyst is a senior technical position within the Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) team. Acting as a technical leader across security operations, the Senior Analyst is responsible for leading complex investigations, supporting incident response activities, driving detection improvements and acting as a key escalation point for analysts and customer tickets. 

The role combines operational responsibilities within the Security Operations Centre with strategic contributions to the continual enhancement of the MXDR service. Working closely with Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting, Customer Success, Technical Account Managers and Service Delivery teams, the Senior Analyst will help ensure customers receive world class detection and response capabilities while driving innovation across Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR, and the wider MXDR technology stack. 

As a recognised Subject Matter Expert (SME), the Senior Analyst will provide guidance and mentorship to analysts, lead technical investigations, support customer onboarding activities and contribute to the development of analytics, automation and AI-driven security operations capabilities.

Working Hours: The working hours are 0900-1730hrs Mon-Fri, and you would be expected to be working and contactable throughout those times. There is no scheduled out of hours work but may be required in emergency situations only.