About the job
Join Motorway as a Senior SOC Analyst
At Motorway, the UK’s premier online used car marketplace, we are redefining how private car sellers connect with verified dealers across the nation. Established in 2017, our innovative, technology-driven model has rapidly established us as an industry leader, attracting £143 million in Series C funding from top-tier global investors.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic scale-up during a pivotal growth phase and contribute to transforming the automotive selling experience.
Your Role
We are on the lookout for a skilled Senior SOC Analyst to spearhead the advancement and execution of our Security Operations capabilities. In this role, you will design and implement SOC processes, procedures, and workflows, ensuring effective systems security monitoring and incident response. You will collaborate closely with both technical and non-technical teams across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Triage & Analysis: Focus on optimizing Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) through thorough analysis.
- End-to-End Incident Response: Act as the “Incident Commander” for leading security incidents, combining technical expertise with leadership skills.
- Proactive Vulnerability & Threat Hunting: Engage in ongoing threat analysis and search for Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) based on the latest threat intelligence.
- Runbook Development: Create executable runbooks for repeat processes, utilizing scripting languages like Python and Bash.
- Tool Maintenance: Oversee the upkeep of SIEM/SOAR tools to ensure optimal performance.
- Coverage & Noise Reduction: Implement strategies to minimize false positives and enhance alert precision to combat SOC fatigue.
- Software Engineering & Platform Hardening: Adhere to the
