💼 Full-Time Position

Senior SOC Engineer

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Sopra Steria
📍 farnborough, england, United-Kingdom
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Location
farnborough, United-Kingdom
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Posted
June 30, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Build the detections that stop threats in their tracks. We are looking for a Senior SOC Engineer (Detection) to join our growing Cyber Security team. This is a hands‑on engineering role where you’ll design and deliver high‑quality detections across Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk, helping protect critical systems and clients in real time.

This role is hybrid: two days a week in the Farnborough office, three days from home. You must be eligible for SC Clearance.

What you’ll be doing

  • Develop, test and deploy detection content across Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk SIEM.
  • Write and optimise detection logic using KQL and SPL.
  • Turn monitoring requirements and use cases into effective, actionable detections.
  • Tune alerts to reduce false positives and improve SOC efficiency.
  • Validate detections against telemetry and ensure accuracy.
  • Support onboarding of log sources across cloud, infrastructure, identity and network.