Security Operations Analyst
Role Overview
Join G-Research's Security Operations Centre (SOC), which monitors, investigates, and responds to incidents across high-performance compute environments, hybrid cloud platforms, and the corporate estate.
Work on the front line of defensive security, developing skills in triage, incident response, detection engineering, and forensic analysis.
Collaborate with the wider security function and engineering teams to improve detection and response capabilities.
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Role overview
Join G-Research's Security Operations Centre (SOC), which monitors, investigates, and responds to incidents across high-performance compute environments, hybrid cloud platforms, and the corporate estate.
Work on the front line of defensive security, developing skills in triage, incident response, detection engineering, and forensic analysis.
Collaborate with the wider security function and engineering teams to improve detection and response capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Triage, investigate, and escalate alerts across HPC, cloud, and corporate environments.
- Support incident response, including containment, remediation, and reporting.
- Perform host- and log-based forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, cloud, network, and application environments.
- Hunt for suspicious behaviour beyond existing detections.
- Develop and refine detection rules, analytics, and playbooks with senior analysts.
- Maintain investigation records and case documentation.
- Improve workflows, tooling, and operational processes; collaborate with colleagues, engineers, and internal stakeholders.
Skills and experience
- Experience in a SOC, CSIRT, or security operations role with hands-on alert handling and investigations.
- Strong security fundamentals, including network security, endpoint artefacts, authentication patterns, malware behaviours, and common attack techniques.
- Experience with SIEM, XDR, or SOAR tools; examples include Elastic Security, Sentinel, Azure Defender XDR, and AWS Security Hub.
- Ability to analyse logs, correlate events, and develop investigative hypotheses.
- Familiarity with forensic concepts including filesystems, memory artefacts, persistence mechanisms, log sources, and cloud control-plane events.
- Strong technical curiosity, communication skills, and a collaborative approach.
- Python or PowerShell scripting or automation is desirable; exposure to cloud or HPC environments and GCIH or GCIA certifications is beneficial.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation plus an annual discretionary bonus.
- Lunch provided through Just Eat for Business and a dedicated barista bar.
- 35 days of annual leave and 9% company pension contributions.
- Healthcare, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, informal dress code, work-life balance, and monthly company events.
Relocation support
- For international relocation to London, the company covers relocation and immigration costs.
- Relocation support includes a personal consultant to help arrange travel, find a home, and manage the move, plus expert immigration guidance.
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