L3 SOC Analyst - Systems Integrator

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Join a leading independent cyber security specialist delivering 24/7 managed security services across EMEA and North America. The organisation supports enterprise clients across sectors including financial services, government, healthcare, and telecommunications, helping businesses strengthen their cyber security posture across the full risk lifecycle. 

The company is seeking a Principal Analyst on a 6-month contract basis with expertise in threat hunting, incident response, and security operations to help identify and mitigate advanced threats across hybrid environments, including the Surface, Deep, and Dark Web.

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Responsibilities:

• Conduct advanced threat hunting assessments across on-premise, cloud (AWS & Azure), and hybrid environments, identifying IOCs, attacker techniques, and anomalous behaviour using threat intelligence and behavioural analytics
• Monitor Surface, Deep, and Dark Web sources for leaked credentials, exposed assets, ransomware activity, and emerging threat actor chatter, correlating findings with internal security posture
• Lead and coordinate vulnerability and threat assessment remediation activities, prioritising based on risk, exploitability, and business impact
• Collaborate continuously with SOC Tier 3 analysts as a subject-matter expert for advanced investigations, contributing to detection logic improvements and response playbooks
• Design and participate in IR-led war gaming and tabletop exercises, and provide rapid response and containment support during active security incidents

Skills/Must Have:

• Proven experience in threat hunting, vulnerability management, and incident response across hybrid environments (on-prem, cloud, SaaS)
• Hands-on expertise with security monitoring, EDR/XDR platforms, and vulnerability management tools with risk-based prioritisation
• Practical knowledge of Surface, Deep, and Dark Web monitoring techniques and threat actor TTP analysis using MITRE ATT&CK
• Experience collaborating with SOC L3 and IR teams in high-pressure environments, with strong analytical and investigative skills
• Experience designing or facilitating cyber war gaming, tabletop exercises, and post-incident root cause analysis

Contract Details:

• Contract Type: Initial 6 month contract (Outside IR35)
• Location: Fully Remote

• Work Schedule: 2 days a week worth of work.

Salary: 

• £400 per day Outside IR35