SOC Manager

We are looking for a highly skilled SOC Manager to join our Information Technology team in Stevenage. This outstanding opportunity will enable you to lead the delivery and resilience of our 24x7 on-premise services and resources.

Salary: Up to £75,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to 27% (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Car Allowance: £300 per month
• Personal Healthcare
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...

The Opportunity:

As the SOC Manager you'll be responsible for the effective delivery and resilience of the 24x7 on premise service and resources. This role reports directly to the Head of Cyber Security Services and CERT. You'll also have key lines of communication with the UK CISO, InfoSec Mangers, IM Service Delivery, Group InfoSec Co-ordinator, other National SOC managers and various IT suppliers.

You're role will mean focussing on and being accountable for the continuous improvement and maturity of the 24x7 threat detection capabilities. Ideally you will have previously worked in a similar role with experience of managing or leading a SOC team, preferably in a defence, manufacturing or engineering industry.

This is an ideal time to join a growing cyber security team with the opportunity to mature this role and your team as you see fit, enabling the business to meet the demands of its customers in the UK and worldwide. This role works closely with the Incident Response team and has responsibility to protect our overseas commercial networks.

What we're looking for from you:

• Strong knowledge in Authentication, End Point Security, Internet Policy Enforcement, Firewalls, Web Content Filtering, Database Activity Monitoring (DAM), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Identity and Access Management (IAM) and SOC advancements such as EDR and SOAR.
  
• Good knowledge of SIEM technologies, like Log Rhythm, Splunk ES or QRadar.
  
• In-depth familiarity with security policies based on industry standards and best practices.
  
• Experienced within the information security field, with emphasis on security operations, incident management, intrusion analysis, security device installations, configuration, and troubleshooting (e. g., firewall, IDS, etc.).
  
• Experience in Log source integration and in developing new correlation rules & Parser writing.
  
• Experienced in SOC automation development, cloud operations (e. g. AWS), designing, building security operations centres and Regulatory Compliance.
  
• Ability to lead and communicate efficiently within a team environment along with Incident management process development and/or incident management experience.
  
• Solid understanding of information technology and information security required
  
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with demonstrated skill in presenting analytical data effectively to varied audiences (including executives).
  
• Ability to work well under pressure with differing levels of Management.
  

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