https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-security-analyst-reading-xact-placements-limited--2f18720c-3ec0-44cb-8123-98a20fe2839e RSS feed for Senior Security Analyst - Reading at Xact Placements Limited. en-gb Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:14:21 GMT https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-security-analyst-reading-xact-placements-limited--2f18720c-3ec0-44cb-8123-98a20fe2839e https://jobs.co.uk/job/senior-security-analyst-reading-xact-placements-limited--2f18720c-3ec0-44cb-8123-98a20fe2839e Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:52:23 GMT Location: Reading | Salary: 45000.00-45000.00 Annual | Type: Permanent | We''re looking for a Tier 2 SOC Analyst 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 ATTandCK, 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. Permanent