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L3 SOC Engineer - Belfast

LorienCity, Belfast🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 24 Sept 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Level 3 SOC Engineer in Belfast, you'll drive impactful cyber security operations using cutting-edge Microsoft technologies, with excellent career progression opportunities and a competitive salary of £60,000. This hybrid role is perfect for experienced SOC analysts eager to lead complex investigations, mentor juniors, and gain exposure to enterprise-scale security environments. Apply now to elevate your career in a leading cyber team!

Quick Overview

Salary
£60k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
City, Belfast, United Kingdom
Stakeholder Management

Job Description

Level 3 SOC Analyst | Belfast | £60,000
Are you an experienced SOC Analyst looking to take ownership of high-impact cyber security operations within a growing and highly respected security function?
We're hiring a Level 3 SOC Analyst to join a leading cyber team where you'll be at the forefront of threat detection, incident response, threat hunting and SIEM engineering, working with cutting-edge Microsoft security technologies. 

What's in it for you?

  • £60,000 salary
  • Hybrid working with just 2 days per week onsite in Belfast
  • Huge career progression opportunities
  • Exposure to enterprise-scale security environments
  • Work with the latest Microsoft security technologies
  • Opportunity to mentor and develop Junior Analysts
  • Involvement in complex incident response and threat hunting activities

What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading complex security investigations and incident response activities
  • Conducting threat hunting and advanced cyber security analysis
  • Enhancing detection capabilities, SIEM monitoring and security use cases
  • Supporting remediation activities and strengthening security posture
  • Collaborating with stakeholders and driving continuous improvement across the SOC

What You'll Need

  • Experience within a SOC, Cyber Security Operations or Incident Response environment
  • Strong security monitoring and threat detection capabilities
  • Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC)
  • Experience with technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, KQL, QRadar, LogRhythm, SOAR platforms and other SIEM tools
  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

  • SC-200 (Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate)
  • Microsoft security technology experience

If you're looking for a role where you can make an impact, develop your technical skills and progress your cyber security career, we'd love to hear from you.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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