Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst

Do you want to work in a well-respected, supportive and highly performing team?

Have you got extensive technical, hands-on experience, detecting, analysing, and responding to security incidents and events, gained in a Security Operations Centre (SOC), strong knowledge of SIEM technologies and the interpersonal skills to work professionally with internal and external customers to identify and respond to incidents as quickly as possible and continually improve our monitoring and response capabilities?

If you can answer 'Yes' we want you to apply to join our IS Team at the General Medical Council (GMC) as the Senior SOC Analyst. You'll have a role that offers the chance to work with an excellent team, enhance a huge variety of different systems, assist in keeping the GMC's assets protected against emerging threats and the opportunity to develop your knowledge and skills.

We are the independent regulator for doctors in the UK, it's our job to protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public by ensuring proper standards in the practice of medicine. This means you'll be part of an extremely professional IS team that has pride and purpose.

You'll have the opportunity to shape and improve the systems already in place by working with technologies that maintain pace with emerging business, security and industry requirements. Working with our partners and products you and your colleagues will continually enhance, support and secure our systems in a busy and focused environment.

This will involve:

• Working with colleagues to defend our systems from attack by monitoring, preventing, detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber threats.
• Providing effective analysis, triage and handling of security events and incidents, acting as a point of escalation for the SOC analysts, providing guidance and mentoring.
• Play a key part in maturing Threat Hunting activities.

Please refer to the CV application form guidance.

The successful applicant will be expected to attend the Manchester office a minimum of 1 day per month and when needed for business requirements.

GMC Benefits - Why work for us

As well as the chance to play a critical role in the delivery of our services, you'll benefit from being part of an organisation that is genuinely committed to its people with several excellent benefits including:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to buy and sell more
• A generous employer pension contribution of 15%
• Access to a range of learning and development opportunities designed to support your ongoing progression
• Attractive salary that's reviewed annually
• Discounts at 100s of high street and online stores
• Discounted gym membership
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle to work scheme for those wanting a greener commute
• Bike lockers and shower facilities

The GMC values diversity and has made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination.

We are also committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and support the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the cut-off mark for the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.

We believe that providing an inclusive, supportive and caring working environment as an employer is just as important as it is in healthcare settings - our working environment is inclusive and caring, with wellbeing at the front and centre of our approach and you can read more about this here.

The GMC is a charity registered in England and Wales (1089278) and Scotland (SC037750)