L3 SOC Analyst

📌 Job Title: L3 SOC Analyst

📝 Contract Type: Permanent Full-Time

💰 Salary: Negotiable DOE

🎁 Benefits: Private Medical, Pension, 25 days annual leave, Gym Membership, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme

🏢 Office Location/Working Policy: Remote UK

🕔 Working Hours: between 0845 - 1730

🕵🏻 What to wear: Smart casual

The Role

As a Level 3 SOC Analyst, you will take ownership of complex security investigations, leading the triage and analysis of advanced alerts across diverse environments. You will transform raw security data into evidence‑based insights, producing actionable recommendations that strengthen client security postures. A key part of the role involves conducting thorough root‑cause analysis, documenting findings with clarity and precision, and ensuring issues are fully understood and addressed.

You will also play a strategic role in detection engineering, advising on new detection logic, refining existing rules, and supporting the development of improved monitoring capabilities. Alongside your technical responsibilities, you will act as a trusted technical advisor to assigned Acora clients, maintaining a strong, professional account management relationship and ensuring they receive expert guidance, clear communication, and consistent value from SOC services.

Role Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse network and security events using a variety of tools, such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence platforms
• Identify and investigate potential security incidents, including analysing logs, packet captures, and other data sources
• Participate in incident response activities, including incident triage, containment, and recovery
• Collaborate with members of the SOC team and other teams within the company to suggest improvements to the overall security posture of our customer base

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS)
• Familiarity with SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools
• Understanding and experience of Cloud b· Analytical skill to perform triage and root cause analysis
• Analytical skill to perform triage and root cause analysis
• Executive reporting skills
• Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques
• Interpret threat intelligence reports and apply findings in a range of business functions
• Experience in customer relations and ensuring healthy relationships are developed and maintained
• Developed soft skills to build client relationships
• Understanding and ability to consult on detection engineering requirements

The Interview Process

☎️ Screening call: Phone call with our recruitment team to assess your suitability for the role, but also if the role is right for you🚀

🚀 First interview: Video call over MS Teams with Cyber Operations Manager

🤝🏻 Second interview: Site based with the Cyber Operations Manager & SOC Team Member

About Acora

Acora are a progressive full-stack full-service business technology services partner, built for the AI era. Combining the capabilities of a Managed Service Provider (MSP), Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), IT Consulting, Professional Services and Development company, Acora helps customers achieve breakthrough results - often quicker and at lower risk than they thought possible.

We believe in a better working world, where our customers are confident to fully embrace the AI opportunity and generate economic impact.

Our Values

We’re proud to share the values we live by. They’re not dusty abstract concepts. Our values define our culture: they act as a promise to our customers and a constant challenge to ourselves, both as individuals and as a team, to be Game-Changers.

#1 BE THE BEST YOU CAN BE

We challenge ourselves to raise our game each day. By embracing a mindset of growth, we continuously strive to improve ourselves, our ways of working, and the service we deliver to our customers.

#2 WE DO WHAT WE SAY

When we make a promise, we follow-through - no excuses. We don’t leave anyone hanging or walk away from challenges. Reliable and focused, we value clear communication to build trust and give customers, and colleagues, the confidence they can count on us every time.

#3 TOGEGETHER WE WIN

Business is the biggest team sport of them all. By communicating well, breaking down silos and staying aligned, we create clarity and focus. Strong relationships, shared goals and commitment make us a winning team – for each other and for our customers.

Interested in becoming an Acoran? Check out the link to our website to read more about us - https://acora.com/

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To be considered for this position, you must have full rights to work in the UK.

Equal Opportunities at Acora

Acora is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal opportunities regardless of race or ethnic origin, gender identity, family situation, sexual orientation, disability, religion or age. We hire our people on the basis of qualifications, merit, skills, and business need.

We are a Level 1 Disability Confident Committed Employer and will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive equitable benefits and all privileges of employment. Please contact us to request any reasonable adjustments.

Join us at Acora in creating a workplace where everyone can succeed and make an impact. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!