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SOC Engineer – SC Cleared – Inside IR35

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Contract Rate : 400
Contract Job : 1
Salary range high : 450
Salary range low : 400

SOC Engineer – SC Cleared – Inside IR35

  • London
  • Contract
  • Consulting
  • GBP400 - 450 per year

SOC Engineer – SC Cleared – Inside IR35

A skilled SOC Engineer is required to support the design, configuration, and optimisation of a mature security operations capability within a critical public sector environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the deployment, tuning, and continual improvement of advanced detection and response tooling, with a focus on the Microsoft Security Stack and Azure-native technologies.

This is a hands-on engineering role with cross-functional engagement across detection teams, infrastructure, and threat response.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engineer and maintain security tooling, including:
    • Microsoft Sentinel – connector management, rule tuning, data enrichment
    • Microsoft Defender solutions (Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps)
  • Develop and refine detection logic using KQL, and implement SOAR playbooks via Logic Apps.
  • Integrate data sources from hybrid environments (cloud/on-premise) into the SIEM.
  • Optimise alert fidelity and reduce false positives through rule refinement and log tuning.
  • Support the SOC function by identifying and addressing detection gaps.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure and operations teams to ensure telemetry quality and visibility.
  • Contribute to engineering playbooks, architectural documentation, and automation pipelines.
  • Support threat hunting, red/blue team simulation readiness, and post-incident forensic analysis.
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