security manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
SOC Manager – Sentinel & Defender
80-90k Salary + Great Benefits
Remote
Our award-winning Managed Service Provider client delivers 24/7 services to organisations of every size. With solutions to meet every need, they offer expertise in Cloud, Data, Networks, Security, Azure, and more. Due to growth within their security portfolio, they now have an exciting and immediate need for a UK remote-based Security Architect.
As an experienced Security Architect, you will:
- Join a security product team in assisting both new and existing customers leverage managed Microsoft security-focused services
- Help drive and technically shape the delivery of Managed Security services
- Lead, develop, and coach a team of analysts, implementing performance management solutions
- Define team objectives at an individual level
- Manage the overall skill mix of employees according to the needs of the function
- Manage the allocation of team resources according to operational, support, and project requirements
- Contribute to the business strategy, prioritising projects, and goals accordingly.
- Ensure cyber security events, alerts, and incidents are investigated efficiently and acted upon
- Ensure all investigations requiring a security incident are raised in agreement with SLAs / OLAs
- Assess operational events
- Take ownership and management of all SOC processes, procedures, and delivery
- Identify and deliver tuning & automation improvements for the SOC
- Deliver regular metrics and reporting on SOC delivery
- Establish productive, professional relationships with key personnel in client accounts
- Develop Security services in line with Microsoft, maximising synergies, funding, and relationships
- Supporting sales efforts to win and onboard new customers
- Developing technical standards for the SOC team
- Be a technical mentor for members of the team
- Supporting marketing activities with blog posts, thought leadership, and webinar activities
- Strong understanding of Cybersecurity
- People management experience
- Strong experience in managed services and Microsoft
- Microsoft Sentinel (both SIEM & SOAR capabilities)
- Experience creating workbooks, playbooks, and analytic rules
- Experience using Sentinel in an MSSP environment
- Microsoft Defender for M365
- Microsoft Defender for Cloud
- Automation (Logic Apps, power platform & Azure functions)
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to review technical or procedural documents or process outputs
- Ability to interpret technical information
- Willingness to self-develop within Information Security
- Ability to influence senior management on security operations good practice
- Ability to identify and drive security operations improvement
- Experience in using scripting languages (KQL, python, or PowerShell / building dashboards / automating common tasks)
- An understanding of the threat landscape, emerging trends
- SC-900, MS-900, SC-200, MS-500, AZ-500
- A base salary of 80-90k
- Fully remote working
- Generous PTO
- Training and development funding
- Profit share
- Healthcare and pension
- Enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption leave
- EAP
- Regular socials
- More, more, more
About Certus Recruitment Group
CEO: Justin Byrne
Revenue: $1 to $5 million (USD)
Size: 1 to 50 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.certusrecruitment.com
Year Founded: 2001
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: HR Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for security manager roles across Certus Recruitment Group's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to HR Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £90,000 - £80,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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