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Lead SOC AnalystShift Lead

Certes


Job Location:

Milton Keynes - UK

Hourly Salary: GBP 70 - 70
Posted: 27 September 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 25 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

Senior SOC Analysts/Shift Leads (DV Cleared)

Duration: 6 Months

Location: Milton Keynes

Rate: 70.00 - 75.00 per hour

IR35 Status: Inside

Start: ASAP

Role Overview:

We require a number of Senior SOC Analysts/Shift Leads who possess current DV Clearance for our our Government client to be responsible for the operational leadership of the security monitoring function ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality security monitoring investigation and escalation activities across a 24x7x365 SOC environment.

This role will involve working 12 hours shifts on a rotating shift pattern.

Essential Skills & Experience required:

Current DV Level Security Clearance *essential*

Possess skills and knowledge in the areas listed below:

Cyber security operations

Forensics

Incident management incident investigation and response

Information risk assessment and risk management

Intrusion detection analysis:

Protective security

Secure operations management

Threat intelligence and threat assessment

Threat understanding: Practitioner

In addition you will possess demonstrable experience working within a SOC or comparable cyber security operations environment together with experience leading security monitoring activities and supervising analysts during live operational service.

Strong knowledge of SIEM platforms log analysis security monitoringtechnologiesand security event investigation.

SIEM platforms experience eg: Microsoft Sentinel LogRhythm or equivalent.

Experience investigating complex cyber security events and determiningappropriate escalationpaths.

Good understanding ofcyber-attacktechniques indicators of compromise threatintelligenceand defensive monitoring.

Experience in mentoring or coaching technical staff within an operational environment.

Excellent analyticalinvestigativeand problem-solving skills.

Ability to maketimelydecisions within a fast-paced 24/7 operational environment.

Professional certifications such as Microsoft SC-200 GIAC GCIH GCIA CompTIACySA or equivalent.

Any knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK or equivalent is desirable.

If this role is of interest please email your CV to:


Required Experience:

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Certes IT Service Solutions provides security solutions for high performance networks for government agencies and federal organizations.

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