SOC Team Lead

Please note - this role can be Hybrid or Remote, subject to location. As the Security Operations Centre Team Lead, you will be part of an InfoSec team that manage the delivery of security & accreditation to the NEC business and our customers. Interacting with the wider InfoSec team as well as other departments across NEC, the SOC Team Lead will support the InfoSec team to deliver its objectives. The Infosec SOC Team Lead is responsible for establishing and managing the Security Operations Centre and its associated resources. The role oversees team performance, SLA delivery, and engagement with stakeholders (internal and external). Critical to the role is the management of the team, establishing good working practices and procedures, identifying gaps and ensuring a consistent delivery in team performance. The SOC provides continuous monitoring, alerting, and incident response for cyber threats affecting critical business and customer environments, primarily P1 and P2 incidents. The team supports operations across the UK, Australia, and India.

Responsibilities

Establishing and running a new Security Operations Centre; Identifying gaps in process and writing/creating new procedures; Managing rotas, workloads and team deliverables; Providing weekly reports of team performance; Monthly reporting on business risk exposure and critical measures; Reporting on current threats and cyber activity; Acting as part of a Major Incident and Crisis team; Developing and improving business risk posture using available resources; Coordination and participation in cyber testing activities; Overseeing team performance, SLA delivery, and stakeholder engagement; Facilitating collaboration with security response team and Security Architects

Requirements

SOC experience (or equivalent); Senior managerial experience - leading a technical team; Establishing procedures and developing efficient processes; Current cyber threats and challenges; Report writing and presentations to senior management; Experience working in a SOC (or similar environment); Ability to demonstrate understanding of challenges to running a SOC; Extensive experience managing a team of technical resources across different time zones to demanding SLAs; Experience in managerial role with team leadership and reporting to senior stakeholders; Ambition to continuously learn and develop new skills; Good team working ethic with customer-service based approach; Baseline Standard and Disclosure Scotland (BPSS); Ability to achieve and maintain NPPV L3+SC clearance; Pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK

Nice to have

Managing teams across different time zones; Trend ASRM; SIEM Operations; Anti-Virus and malware protection; Web Application Firewall technologies; Palo Alto Prisma

Benefits

Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost); 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell; 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost); Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%; Selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs