Job Description:

Junior SOC Analyst – Permanent – £35,000

Overview

Fuel Recruitment is working with a defence and national security organisation that’s looking for a Junior SOC Analyst to join its Security Operations Centre. This role offers hands‑on experience supporting and monitoring highly secure systems used in critical operational environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor systems for security alerts, intrusions and unauthorised activity
• Respond to incidents using SOC playbooks and escalate complex cases as required
• Review vulnerability scan results and secure configurations, feeding findings back to technical teams
• Produce regular service and security reports for stakeholders
• Support continuous improvement of security controls and SOC processes
• Work shifts as part of a 24/7 SOC operation

Key Skills / Experience

• Strong interest in cyber security and security operations
• Relevant qualification in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Networking or similar
• Degree‑level education or industry certifications (e.g. CompTIA, ISACA) desirable
• Exposure to security tooling such as SIEM, vulnerability management or cloud platforms
• Analytical mindset with a willingness to learn in secure environments

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of this role, all candidates must be sole British nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).