At <a href="https://enginebystarling.com/" target="_blank">Engine by Starling</a>, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. Engine is Starlings software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling Bank, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. <a href="https://www.starlingbank.com/" target="_blank">Starling Bank</a> has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starlings success.As a company, everyone is expected to roll up their sleeves to help deliver great outcomes for our clients. We are an engineering led company and we’re looking for someone who will be excited by the potential for Engine’s technology to transform banking in different markets around the world.Hybrid WorkingWe have a Hybrid approach to working here at Engine - our preference is that youre located within a commutable distance of one of our offices so that were able to interact and collaborate in person. About the RoleTo support our growth, we are looking for talented and motivated SOC engineers to join our foundational in-house SOC team.  In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in supporting the development, implementation, and operating of our security monitoring, detection, and response capabilities, with a particular focus on our cloud environments. Youll be at the forefront of responding to incidents and alerts, and helping shape the future of our security operations capabilities.What youll get to do:Security Monitoring &amp; Alert Triage:<ul> <li>Monitor security alerts and events generated by various security tools</li> <li>Perform triage and analysis of security incidents and anomalies, distinguishing between true positives and false positives.</li> <li>Prioritise alerts based on severity, potential impact, and business criticality.</li> </ul>Incident Detection &amp; Response:<ul> <li>Investigate security incidents thoroughly, leveraging logs from platforms, endpoints, applications, and other security tools.</li> <li>Create and follow incident response playbooks and contribute to their continuous improvement.</li> <li>Collaborate with Technology, Product and Engineering Teams to contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents.</li> <li>Document incident details, findings, and remediation steps accurately and comprehensively.</li> </ul>Additionally<ul> <li>Stay informed about the latest cyber threats, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities, especially those targeting cloud environments.</li> <li>Participate in proactive threat hunting activities using available tools and data sources.</li> <li>Contribute to the optimisation, tuning, and maintenance of SOC tools</li> <li>Identify opportunities for automation to streamline security operations and enhance detection capabilities.</li> <li>Maintain detailed records of security incidents, investigations, and remediation actions.</li> </ul><ul> <li>3+ years of hands-on experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar cybersecurity role.</li> <li>Demonstrable experience with cloud security monitoring and incident response.</li> </ul><ul> <li>Familiarity with various attack vectors, threat intelligence frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&amp;CK).</li> <li>A cyber/information security related degree and/or relevant cybersecurity qualifications would be beneficial e.g. CompTIA Security+, (ISC)² SSCP or CySA+</li> </ul>Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:<ul> <li>Stage 1 - 45 mins with BISO</li> <li>Stage 2 - 60 min with Team Members</li> <li>Stage 3 - Final with CTO</li> </ul>