Job Description

Lead SOC Analyst

Location: London

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Specialist

Description

The Lead SOC Analyst (L2) provides advanced investigation and analysis, acting as the escalation point for complex or high-severity incidents. They conduct root cause analysis, guide L1 analysts, and support incident containment and remediation efforts.


Accenture are partnering with scaled UK AI compute pioneers to lead the charge on next-generation infrastructure. To support this endeavour, we're building a high-performance compute operations team in London.


Our work will be sensitive, secure, 24x7 and on the most up-to-date high density compute stacks available. Shift teams will be setup and operate 24x7 and successful candidates working on shift will be paid a shift premium for the non-standard unsociable shift hours that will be part of that rota.


Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.


We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.


"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." -

Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

Key Responsibilities

Investigate escalated incidents to determine attack vectors, scope, and potential impact. Correlate events across multiple data sources to build a comprehensive incident narrative. Execute containment, eradication, and recovery activities in coordination with IT/OT stakeholders. Lead response for medium to high-severity incidents and document detailed investigation reports. Conduct tuning of detection rules and thresholds in collaboration with the Security Content Engineer. Support continuous improvement by identifying gaps in detection coverage and playbooks. Mentor and provide technical guidance to L1 Analysts. Participate in periodic SOC exercises and simulated incident response drills. Be part of 24/7 SOC Team, need to work in shifts.

Role Requirements

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.

Experience:

3 - 5 years in SOC, Incident Response, or Threat Analysis roles.

Certifications (preferred):

GCIA, GCIH, CompTIA CySA+, Microsoft SC-200, or Splunk Certified Power User.

The following skills and experience are essential for this role

Strong analytical mindset, in-depth knowledge of SIEM/EDR tools, malware behaviour, and incident handling methodologies.

Please Note:

Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and the candidate being granted a level of security clearance which typically requires 10 years continuous UK address history, usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK, and a declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Note:

The above information relates to a specific client requirement

Closing Date for Applications: 01/06/2026

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.