SOC Principal

Summary

Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where your decisions can make a real difference in protecting an organization's critical assets? Are you a passionate security expert with a keen eye for detail and the ability to act as technical principal in a team? If so, then we want to hear from you!

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Security Operations Centre Principal to join our growing security team. In this role, you will be responsible for playing a key technical role in monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats. You will also be responsible for providing technical guidance and mentorship for junior members of the team.

What’s in it for you

Being a part of M&S is exactly that – playing your part to bring the magic of M&S to our customers every day. We’re an inclusive, dynamic, exciting, and ever evolving business built on doing the right thing and bringing exceptional quality, value, service to every customer, whenever, wherever and however they want to shop with us.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special…

• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands for you and a member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days!
• Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business.
• A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance.
• A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills.
• Amazing perks and discounts via our M&S Choices portal to maximise your financial and personal wellbeing.
• Industry-leading parental, adoption and neonatal policies, providing support and flexibility for your family.
• Access to a fantastic range of wellbeing support for all colleagues including access to our 24/7 Virtual GP and PAM Assist to support you and your family.
• A charity volunteer day to support a charity or cause you're passionate about through a dedicated day away from work.

What you'll do

• Lead the investigation, analysis, and response to security incidents, including digital forensics and technical report writing.
• Proactively monitor and analyse security events using SIEM and other security tools to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Enhance detection capabilities by tuning and optimizing security tools and processes.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to gather and integrate threat feeds.
• Conduct threat hunting to proactively identify and mitigate potential security risks.
• Lead and participate in security incident response (IR) activities, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Provide security expertise and guidance to internal stakeholders, including business incident managers.
• Mentor and coach junior security analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Participate in vulnerability management activities and contribute to access control best practices.
• Stay up to date on the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.
• Document security incidents, investigations, and resolutions.

Who you are

• Minimum 5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) role.
• Proven experience in security incident response and investigation.
• Strong understanding of security concepts, frameworks, and methodologies (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• In-depth knowledge of SIEM and other security tools (e.g., endpoint detection and response, network traffic analysis).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Everyone’s welcome

We are ambitious about the future of retail. We’re disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more conscientious, inspiring digital era. We’re transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen.

We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together.

If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process.

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