Senior SOC Analyst

Senior SOC Analyst
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 6–12 months, with possible extension
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Rate: Competitive and commensurate with experience

Our client, a global consultancy, are hiring a Senior SOC Analyst to join their growing cyber security team on a 6–12 month contract. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of security operations, helping to defend critical environments against sophisticated cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced monitoring, detection and incident response activities within the SOC.
• Hunt for emerging threats, analyse complex security events and provide clear, actionable insights.
• Develop and optimise use cases, playbooks and detection rules to strengthen SOC capability.
• Mentor and guide junior analysts, sharing knowledge and raising technical standards across the team.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence, engineering and wider cyber teams to improve overall security posture.

Skillset

• 4–7 years’ experience in SOC operations, cyber defence or threat detection.
• Strong expertise with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) and familiarity with EDR/XDR tools (e.g. Sentinel, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black).
• Knowledge of incident response processes, malware analysis and adversary TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK).
• Ability to conduct threat hunting and create detection logic to identify suspicious patterns.
• Scripting/automation experience (Python, PowerShell, Bash) is desirable.
• Relevant certifications (e.g. GCIA, GCFA, Splunk Certified, Security+) is a plus.

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