SOC Manager
Iomart
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Marlow • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Atech is looking for an experienced SOC Manager to lead our 24/7, Security Operations Centre.
- You’ll be at the forefront of our security organisation, driving operational excellence, shaping our managed security services, and guiding a high‑performing global analyst team.
- Leading, coaching, and developing a team of SOC Analysts across UK and India.
- Overseeing 24/7 SOC operations, ensuring world‑class service delivery and SLA performance.
- Managing triage, detection, investigation, threat hunting, escalation, and incident closure processes.
- Continuously improve SOC runbooks, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting.
- Own operational use of the Microsoft security stack, including: Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) Microsoft Defender XDR Entra ID Protection M365 audit & contextual logs.
- Drive optimisation, tuning, and governance across SIEM/XDR/SOAR platforms.
- Lead major incident escalations and guide proactive threat hunting.
- Represent Atech Security in customer escalations, service reviews, onboarding, and posture improvement sessions.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and TAM teams to evolve Atech’s MXDR services.
- Contribute to service innovation across automation, tooling, and future roadmap areas (e.g., Defender for Cloud, EASM, Vulnerability Management).
Requirements
- Can demonstrate strong leadership experience within a SOC or managed security environment.
- Have deep expertise in Microsoft security technologies (Sentinel, Defender XDR, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 security signals).
- Possess a strong understanding of SOC methodologies: triage, IR, threat hunting, forensics, continuous detection tuning.
- Can demonstrate experience building, running, or maturing a 24/7 multi region SOC.
- Have experience handling complex incidents and driving continuous service improvement.
- Have excellent communication skills and confidence engaging directly with customers.
- Can demonstrate strong decision making capability and ability to lead during high pressure security events.
- Certifications (Desirable) Microsoft SC200, SC300, SC400 AZ500, MS500 CREST / GIAC certifications ITIL (for service governance)
Benefits
- Attractive package
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
SOC managementincident responsethreat huntingforensicscontinuous detection tuningservice deliverySLA performanceoperational excellencesecurity operationsservice innovation
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationdecision makingcustomer engagementteam developmentcollaborationproblem solvinghigh pressure managementservice improvement
Certifications
Microsoft SC200Microsoft SC300Microsoft SC400AZ500MS500CREST certificationGIAC certificationITIL