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Security & Infrastructure Operations Centre (SIOC) Analyst

Manchester, England, United KingdomFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents across cloud and enterprise environments, supporting DFIR activities.

Role type

SOC/SIOC Analyst (Incident Response & DFIR)

Builds

Security monitoring use cases, detection rules, and operational playbooks for customer environments

Domain

Cyber Security Operations, Cloud Security (AWS, Microsoft), Incident Response

Required skills

SIEM analysis, incident triage, log correlation, threat hunting, DFIR basics, cloud security monitoring, identity security, malware investigation, evidence collection, incident documentation

Preferred skills

DFIR specialization, threat intelligence analysis, scripting for automation, vulnerability management support

Technologies

Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender XDR/Endpoint/Cloud, Entra ID, AWS security services, EDR, SOAR, PowerShell, Python

Responsibilities

Monitor and investigate security alerts and suspicious activity; Triage alerts and determine severity and response actions; Investigate incidents across endpoints, identities, cloud, and networks; Support incident response from detection to recovery; Perform initial DFIR activities including evidence collection and timeline analysis; Escalate complex incidents; Document investigations and contribute to post-incident reviews; Improve detection rules and playbooks

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC