Full job description

Vacancy: Contract Level 3 SOC Analyst

Location: Fully remote contract

Determination: Inside IR35

Rate: £500-600/day

Day Rate DOE | Contract

We're looking for a Contract Level 3 SOC Analyst to join a growing Security Operations Centre, acting as the technical escalation point for complex security incidents and advanced threat investigations.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys getting into the detail of security events, leading investigations, and helping improve how a SOC operates. You'll be responsible for handling high-severity incidents, conducting threat hunts, improving detection capability, and mentoring junior analysts when required.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leading complex incident investigations from analysis through to containment and recovery.
• Acting as the senior escalation point for security incidents.
• Conducting proactive threat hunting across endpoint, cloud, identity, and email environments.
• Improving detection logic, alert quality, and SOC processes.
• Correlating multiple telemetry sources to identify attack paths, root causes, and remediation actions.
• Producing clear incident documentation and stakeholder reporting.
• Supporting the development and mentoring of Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts.

Key Technologies

• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender XDR
• Microsoft Entra ID Protection
• Endpoint, cloud, identity, and email security telemetry

What We're Looking For

• Strong SOC experience at Tier 3 / Senior Analyst level.
• Proven incident response and threat hunting capability.
• Deep Microsoft Security stack expertise.
• Experience improving detections, processes, and SOC maturity.
• Ability to remain calm and provide technical leadership during major incidents.

This is a great opportunity for a contractor who enjoys solving complex security problems, improving security operations, and making an immediate impact within a SOC environment.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.