SOC Engineer - SC Cleared - Inside IR35

A skilled SOC Engineer is required to support the design, configuration, and optimisation of a mature security operations capability within a critical public sector environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the deployment, tuning, and continual improvement of advanced detection and response tooling, with a focus on the Microsoft Security Stack and Azure-native technologies . This is a hands-on engineering role with cross-functional engagement across detection teams, infrastructure, and threat response. Key Responsibilities Design, build and testing of new and enhanced security detection use cases Create additional SOC technical services and capabilities to enhance the SOC’s ability to identify cyber security events. Testing and tuning of existing and new analytics rules Support in the automation and integration of security services Streamline and automate response tasks, leading to efficient handling of security incidents. Uplift existing processes and tooling for managing security investigations Developing metrics and health check services to monitor, maintain and enhance the security posture and maturity of the SOC operations Team Alignment of SOC tooling and process with Personnel and Physical Security services