SOC Manager

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.

Key responsibilities include:

• 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).

• 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) 

£Attractive package

Atech part of the Iomart Group is a highly accredited Microsoft Partner who delivers transformed technology with managed services. Our team of certified Microsoft experts align with your team to deliver an excellent service tailored to your individual needs, 24/7/365.

Our services support 25,000 users globally and proactively monitor 45,000+ devices in key areas:

• Azure infrastructure managed service
• Modern Workplace: Office 365, Microsoft 365, and Azure Virtual Desktop
• Managed Security and SOC with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel

Please click apply if you like the sound of this. If you do not have an up to date CV or want to have a chat about the role first please feel free to contact me on careers@iomart.com

We’re an equal opportunities employer and want our vacancies to be available to all, so if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the process then just let us know.