SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst - Contract Location: Sheffield (2 days onsite per week) Rate: £500 p/d Inside IR35 Duration: Initial contract through March 2027 A large enterprise organisation is looking for an experienced SOC Analyst contractor to join their Cyber Defence team on an immediate basis. This is a hands‑on operational SOC role supporting incident analysis, phishing investigations, and cyber defence operations within a complex enterprise technology environment. The successful contractor will work closely with internal security teams and external technology partners to support day‑to‑day security operations and incident management.

Key Responsibilities Investigate and triage security alerts and incidents Support phishing analysis and incident response activities Work within SIEM/XDR tooling to identify threats and suspicious activity Develop and tune detection logic/use cases where required Engage with stakeholders across Security Operations and wider technology teams Support shift‑based SOC operations and participate in on‑call rotation Required Experience 3+ years' experience within a SOC/Cyber Defence environment Strong experience with at least 2 of the following: Chronicle SOAR Microsoft Sentinel CrowdStrike XDR ServiceNow Strong understanding of SIEM technologies and detection logic Experience handling phishing investigations and security incidents Comfortable operating within a fast‑paced enterprise environment Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills Nice to Have Previous experience within an MSSP environment Exposure to detection engineering or use case development Experience operating in large multi‑supplier environments #J-18808-Ljbffr