Hybrid SOC Manager

at Iomart

• Job title: SOC Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Marlow, United Kingdom

About the role

• SOC Manager leading high-performing global analyst team for Atech's 24/7 Security Operations Centre. Driving operational excellence, shaping managed security services, and collaborating cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Atech is looking for an experienced SOC Manager to lead our 24/7, Security Operations Centre.
• You’ll be at the forefront of our security organisation, driving operational excellence, shaping our managed security services, and guiding a high‑performing global analyst team.
• Leading, coaching, and developing a team of SOC Analysts across UK and India.
• Overseeing 24/7 SOC operations, ensuring world‑class service delivery and SLA performance.
• Managing triage, detection, investigation, threat hunting, escalation, and incident closure processes.
• Continuously improve SOC runbooks, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting.
• Own operational use of the Microsoft security stack, including: Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM) Microsoft Defender XDR Entra ID Protection M365 audit & contextual logs.
• Drive optimisation, tuning, and governance across SIEM/XDR/SOAR platforms.
• Lead major incident escalations and guide proactive threat hunting.
• Represent Atech Security in customer escalations, service reviews, onboarding, and posture improvement sessions.
• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, and TAM teams to evolve Atech’s MXDR services.
• Contribute to service innovation across automation, tooling, and future roadmap areas (e.g., Defender for Cloud, EASM, Vulnerability Management).

Requirements

• Can demonstrate strong leadership experience within a SOC or managed security environment.
• Have deep expertise in Microsoft security technologies (Sentinel, Defender XDR, Entra ID and Microsoft 365 security signals).
• Possess a strong understanding of SOC methodologies: triage, IR, threat hunting, forensics, continuous detection tuning.
• Can demonstrate experience building, running, or maturing a 24/7 multi region SOC.
• Have experience handling complex incidents and driving continuous service improvement.
• Have excellent communication skills and confidence engaging directly with customers.
• Can demonstrate strong decision making capability and ability to lead during high pressure security events.
• Certifications (Desirable) Microsoft SC200, SC300, SC400 AZ500, MS500 CREST / GIAC certifications ITIL (for service governance)

Benefits

• Attractive package