CareerPlan

Senior Security Operations Analyst

LondonFull-time2026-11-13
Hybrid

Core

Triage and respond to security alerts, lead incident response, and tune detection rules for a high-growth FinTech.

Role type

Senior Security Operations Analyst (Incident Commander)

Builds

Security operations capability, detection rules, and incident response playbooks

Domain

Financial Services / Cybersecurity

Required skills

Incident command, SOC/DFIR investigation, log analysis, cloud incident response (AWS/GCP), AI security risk assessment, automation utilization, stakeholder communication

Preferred skills

Regulated environment experience, GCIH/GCFA/GCIA certifications

Technologies

SIEM, EDR, AWS, GCP, AI tooling

Responsibilities

Triage and investigate security alerts from MSSP and internal tooling; Tune detection rules to reduce false positives; Command security incidents and coordinate response across Engineering, IT, and Legal; Lead technical investigation and containment in cloud and endpoint environments; Conduct post-incident reviews and update detection playbooks; Report SecOps metrics and maintain incident records.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC