Oxford Ionics

SOC Analyst

Oxford Ionics

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Oxford • United Kingdom

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Tech Stack

CloudLinuxPythonSplunk

About the role

  • Investigate, triage and respond to security alerts and incidents across endpoint, network, cloud and identity environments
  • Act as a regional security operations partner for Oxford Ionics, working closely with the US SOC and local stakeholders on escalations and follow-through
  • Use Splunk and other security tooling to analyse logs, correlate events, identify root cause and assess scope and impact
  • Execute or coordinate containment, remediation and recovery actions with sound judgement and clear documentation
  • Improve detections, playbooks, workflows and security processes to strengthen the overall effectiveness of the SOC function

Requirements

  • 3 to 6 years of experience in SOC, incident response or security operations, with proven hands-on responsibility rather than monitoring only
  • Strong working knowledge of Splunk, incident investigation, log analysis and detection or alert tuning
  • Good technical grounding across Linux, enterprise systems, identity, endpoints, networks and security tooling
  • Scripting or automation capability in Python and ideally PowerShell, with the ability to improve efficiency and operational response
  • Experience in a commercial technology, manufacturing or similarly complex environment where changes require good judgement and system awareness
Benefits
  • Be part of a team that’s shaping the future of quantum. We offer more than just a role, you’ll join a world class community of scientists, engineers and innovators working to unlock the full potential of quantum computing.
  • We offer a range of benefits, including opportunities to further your career alongside industry leaders, a competitive salary with IonQ stock options, an annual performance bonus, generous annual leave, flexible hybrid working, private medical and dental insurance for you and your family, and much more.
  • Join us and be part of the future of quantum computing.
  • We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
incident responsesecurity operationslog analysisdetection tuningscriptingautomationPythonPowerShellendpoint securitynetwork security
Soft Skills
judgementdocumentationcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunication