Security Managed Services Senior Analyst

Salary: £50,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in SOC, Incident Response, or Threat Analysis roles.
• Strong analytical mindset with in-depth knowledge of SIEM and EDR tools, malware behaviour, and incident handling methodologies.
• Preferred certifications include GCIA, GCIH, CompTIA CySA+, Microsoft SC-200, or Splunk Certified Power User.
• Ability to meet security clearance requirements, including BPSS and the clients clearance criteria.
• Willingness to work in shifts as part of a 24/7 SOC team.

Responsibilities:

• Investigate escalated security incidents to determine attack vectors, scope, root cause, and potential business impact.
• Correlate events across multiple data sources to build a comprehensive incident narrative.
• Execute containment, eradication, and recovery activities in coordination with IT/OT stakeholders.
• Lead response for medium to high-severity incidents and document detailed investigation reports.
• Tune detection rules and thresholds in collaboration with the Security Content Engineer.
• Identify gaps in detection coverage and playbooks to support continuous improvement.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to L1 Analysts.
• Participate in periodic SOC exercises and simulated incident response drills.
• Work as part of a 24/7 SOC team and cover shift-based operations.

Technologies:

• AI
• Cloud
• Support
• Security
• Splunk
• Network

More:

We are building a high-performance compute operations team in London to support leading UK AI compute pioneers and help drive the next generation of infrastructure. Our work is highly sensitive, secure, and operates 24x7 on advanced high-density compute platforms. We offer a competitive salary and package dependent on experience, plus a shift allowance for non-standard and unsociable working hours. We are Accenture, a leading global professional services company with a culture of innovation, inclusion, and diversity, serving clients in more than 120 countries across strategy and consulting, technology, operations, cloud, data, and AI.

last updated 35 week of 2026