Operate and continuously enhance security monitoring across endpoints, servers, cloud platforms, and networks.
Tune and maintain SIEM tools (including Sophos Taegis, SentinelOne EDR, and OCI security tooling) to improve detection accuracy.
Investigate and triage security alerts, escalating and responding appropriately.
Act as a responder for security incidents, supporting containment, eradication, and recovery.
Produce clear incident documentation, including reports and root‑cause analysis.
Develop and refine detection rules, automation workflows, and threat‑based use cases.
Apply threat intelligence to improve detection coverage in complex research environments.
Support vulnerability scanning, prioritisation, and remediation tracking.
Collaborate closely with stakeholders to embed secure practices into day‑to‑day operations.
Contribute to runbooks, documentation, audits, compliance activities, and risk assessments.

Requirements

Experience working in Security Operations, a SOC, or in Incident Response.
Hands‑on experience with SIEM platforms such as Azure Sentinel, Splunk, or Sophos Taegis.
Familiarity with EDR tools including SentinelOne or CrowdStrike.
A strong understanding of common attack techniques (MITRE ATT&CK).
Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, identity systems, and networking.
Experience working with cloud platforms (OCI preferred) in a security context.
Scripting or automation skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash).
Experience in research, higher education, healthcare, or similarly open computing environments.
Familiarity with SOAR tooling or automation platforms.
Experience with ISO27001:2022 or similar standards.
Relevant certifications (e.g., ISC2 CC, CompTIA Security+).

Benefits

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

SIEMEDRvulnerability scanningscriptingautomationthreat intelligencedetection rulesincident responseroot-cause analysiscloud security

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationdocumentationincident managementproblem-solving

Certifications

ISC2 CCCompTIA Security+ISO27001:2022