About this role
At Northwave, we work every day to make organisations more resilient against digital threats. Our Security Operations Centre (SOC) is the heart of our MDR services and plays a critical role in detecting, investigating and mitigating cyber incidents for a wide range of customers. The team You will be part of the SOC Operations team, working with enthusiastic security analysts from diverse backgrounds. With access to expertise across Northwave, you’ll collaborate with specialists in IT Security, Incident Response, and Threat Intelligence, allowing you to continuously develop your own skills and helping others grow. Due to our continued growth and the increasing complexity of threats, we are looking for a Senior SOC Analyst who not only excels in incident investigation, but also actively contributes to the quality, development and future of our SOC. Your role As a Senior SOC Analyst, you are a subject‑matter expert within SOC Operations. You work on complex incidents, coach fellow analysts and take the lead in improving detections, processes and ways of working. You look beyond individual alerts and are able to clearly assess context, impact and risk - for both colleagues and customers. You will work closely with other SOC disciplines such as Detection Engineering, Platform/Stack Engineering and CTI, and make a visible contribution to the further professionalisation of our services. What you will do Content & Operations Lead and execute complex security incident investigations Oversee full attack chains and determine investigation strategy Act as a subject‑matter sparring partner during escalations and customer calls Review investigations, suppression requests and detection rules Quality & Improvement Initiate and implement improvements to detections, playbooks and SOC processes Identify structural bottlenecks and translate them into concrete improvement actions Actively contribute to the SOC roadmap and annual plan goals Coaching & Collaboration Mentor and coach junior and medior SOC analysts Share knowledge within the team and across the organisation Collaborate with engineering and specialist teams within Northwave