Oscar Associates Ltd

Senior SOC Analyst (Level 3)/Technical Lead | Buckinghamshire (hybrid) A rapidly scaling managed security provider is hiring the most senior technical hire in its Security Operations Centre. The SOC runs around the clock protecting clients ranging from mid-market firms to household-name enterprises - but this role sits on a standard daytime pattern, with on-call participation for genuine emergencies only. This is the job for someone who's outgrown alert triage and wants to own the hard problems: the ransomware call at the worst possible moment, the intrusion that's been dwelling for months, the investigation that ends up in front of regulators. Salary: £60-70k DOE + competitive package Location: Buckinghamshire (3 days onsite) What You'll Do: Lead the most serious investigations in the client portfolio - ransomware, supply-chain compromise, data breaches, insider cases - owning the full life cycle from detection through recovery Make Real Time containment calls under pressure and brief client leadership, up to board level, in language they can act on Run proactive threat hunts and build detection content across SIEM, EDR and cloud platforms, tuning out noise as you go Develop SOAR playbooks and automation, and help shape the SOC's tooling roadmap and architecture Produce evidential-standard reporting fit for auditors, regulators and law enforcement Mentor the analyst team and act as senior escalation point for major incidents What You'll Bring: 5+ years in incident response or SOC environments, ideally with managed services (MSSP) exposure A proven record leading complex investigations - ransomware and breach cases you can walk through in depth Advanced hands-on malware analysis capability, spanning behavioural analysis and reverse engineering Deep expertise across enterprise SIEM platforms and EDR tooling (CrowdStrike knowledge a strong advantage) A well-developed threat hunting toolkit: YARA rules, IOC development, timeline analysis and adversary profiling Cloud investigation experience - Azure and/or AWS incident response, log analysis and cloud-native threats The communication skills to translate deep technical findings for senior, non-technical audiences A natural mentoring style that helps Junior Analysts ask questions, learn and progress Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion. Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.

AI Engineer | 6 Month Contract | Hybrid | £400-450 (IIR35) We're looking for an AI Engineer with deep expertise in data privacy to help us build safe, compliant, and intelligent systems. This role sits at the intersection of AI, data engineering, and regulatory compliance, ensuring our AI products align with frameworks like GDPR and CCPA while delivering real-world value. Location: London (3 days onsite) Contract: 6 months (extension very likely) Rate: £400-450 (IIR35) Start date: ASAP What you'll do: Build and deploy AI models (LLMs, NLP, image recognition, predictive analytics) into business workflows. Prototype privacy-first solutions using techniques such as federated learning, differential privacy, and secure multi-party computation. Implement safeguards across the ML life cycle: data security, access controls, and loss-prevention policies. Design monitoring and auditing frameworks to detect anomalies, leakage, or compliance risks. Collaborate with legal, product, and security teams to translate regulation into technical solutions. Develop assessment tools, stress-test models for vulnerabilities, and clearly communicate findings to non-technical audiences. Create documentation, training, and guidance to embed privacy-aware practices across teams. What we're looking for: Strong track record as an AI/ML or Privacy Engineer with end-to-end model development experience. Proficiency in Python, plus hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or JAX. Skilled in cloud environments (GCP required; multi-cloud experience a plus). Knowledge of adversarial testing, model robustness, and data security best practices. Excellent communicator, able to simplify technical risks and privacy issues for broader teams. Experience mentoring or guiding peers on model training and AI deployment. If you're interested, apply now for immediate consideration. Oscar Associates (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. To understand more about what we do with your data please review our privacy policy in the privacy section of the Oscar website.