Tier 2 SOC Analyst

Xact Placements
📍 Reading, England, United Kingdom 💼 Permanent - Full time 🕒 Posted June 07, 2026

Job Description

We’re looking for a to join a growing Managed Service Provider in Reading, supporting a portfolio of customers across multiple sectors.


You’ll act as an escalation point for Tier 1, owning investigations end-to-end — triaging SIEM and EDR alerts, leading incident response, hunting threats using MITRE ATT&CK, and tuning detections to cut noise. You’ll also mentor junior analysts and help mature playbooks and runbooks.


We’re looking for 3+ years in a SOC or MSSP, hands-on with SIEM, EDR, and Microsoft 365 / Entra ID security. KQL or PowerShell scripting, phishing and malware triage experience, and clear written communication are essential. Security+, SC-200, BTL1 or similar certs beneficial.

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Job Details

  • Location Reading, England
  • Job Type Permanent - Full time
  • Category Computer Occupations
  • Posted Date June 07, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 17, 2026