Skills

Leadership Incident Response ServiceNow Stakeholder Management

Job Specifications

Location: UK (North West) - Onsite

Clearance: Active SC required (DV desirable)

Contract Type: Contract (outside IR35)

Rate: £500p/d Neg

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced SOC Lead / Senior SOC Analyst to play a pivotal role in the establishment, operation, and continuous improvement of a critical Security Operations Centre (SOC) supporting a major programme. This role carries operational leadership responsibility across incident management, SOC capability maturity, and close coordination with a third-party SOC provider.

You will act as the senior escalation point for security incidents, oversee detection capability, and ensure SOC services meet agreed quality and assurance standards within a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

Act as the senior escalation point for all security incidents
Report incidents and SOC performance metrics to SOC Leadership
Coordinate and direct incident response activities in liaison with the Abacus SOC
Define, specify, and agree SIEM detection content and use-case development
Liaise with 3rd party provider on configuration changes, enhancements, and operational alignment
Support the establishment and scaling of the SOC and dependent security services
Maintain and assure SOC capabilities against defined quality and compliance criteria
Support the deployment and integration of ITSM tooling (e.g. ServiceNow)
Ensure incident workflows, escalation paths, and operational procedures are robust and auditable

Required Skills & Experience

Strong experience in SOC operations within government, defence, or critical national infrastructure
Proven leadership in incident response and security operations escalation
Deep understanding of SIEM platforms, detection engineering, and alert lifecycle management
Experience working with third-party or managed SOC providers
Familiarity with ITSM tooling, ideally ServiceNow
Strong stakeholder management and reporting capability
Understanding of regulated environments (MOD, HMG, Defence primes, or similar)

Desirable

Experience standing up or transforming SOC capabilities
Exposure to large-scale programmes (e.g. major defence or aerospace programmes)
DV clearance or eligibility

About the Company

Identifi Global is proud to be one of the UK's leading experts in personalised career management and talent acquisition for both permanent and contract roles. Since 2015, we have been disrupting the market with our dedication to exceptional candidate experiences and client-centric solutions. Our effective recruitment methods consistently achieve outstanding results. Our mission is to deliver innovative solutions and superior service, ensuring our clients and candidates lead in their respective fields. Our unwavering dedicat... Know more