Senior SOC / Incident Response Specialist (AI)

Location: London, England, United Kingdom

Salary: £300–£350 per day

Company

hirify.global provides cybersecurity consulting services, including SOC operations and incident response support.

What you will do

• Provide operational SOC support focused on real-time threat detection, triage, and incident response.
• Lead and manage incident response activities across diverse environments.
• Develop automation workflows and scripts using AI tooling to improve SOC triage and response efficiency.
• Contribute to detection engineering, threat hunting, and proactive investigations as needed.
• Collaborate with SOC teams on monitoring and response using Splunk and newly implemented 7AI platforms.

Requirements

• Proven experience in SOC operations and incident response.
• Hands-on expertise in at least two of the following: macOS endpoints, Linux OS in cloud environments, and microservices or containerized environments.
• Practical experience with AI tooling for SOC automation, including workflow development and scripting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure in high-volume caseload environments.
• Ability to work independently and deliver immediate impact.
• Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Splunk and exposure to 7AI implementation.
• Flexibility to balance operational priorities with occasional engineering or threat-hunting tasks.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time contract engagement based in London.
• Operational work is prioritized over engineering or project implementation.
• Work involves supporting an increased caseload and delivering immediate impact.