Atlas Recruitment Group Ltd

About the Company

Atlas Recruitment Group provides a full range of Engineering & IT recruitment services across the UK. We work on behalf of clients within aerospace, defence, maritime, automotive, rail, oil & gas, nuclear and renewable sectors.

Alongside some of our globally recognised, industry leading, Fortune 500 clients, we also work with SME's and start ups. We are experienced across both large scale and complex hiring campaigns, as well as headhunting for that one, hard to fill, niche vacancy. Providing a unique blend of professional recruitment expertise, and technically experienced, hands on, industry knowledge we pride ourselves on the level of service we can provide.

In addition, we also offer a non-technical recruitment service to all our engineering & IT clients. Supporting their back office, accounts & finance and operational roles within sales, HR, marketing & administration etc. This allows Atlas to become a full service agency for our clients. Focussing on driving growth and change within Engineering & IT, while supporting all other operational areas of any UK business.

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Company Name

Atlas Recruitment Group Ltd

Job Title

Lead Threat Detection Analyst

Job Description

**Job title:** Lead Threat Detection Analyst **Role Summary:** Lead the threat detection function within a growing cyber team in the Aerospace & Defence sector. Serve as the escalation point for incidents originating from the SIEM queue while mentoring and developing analysts. Shape processes and tools to proactively stop threats before they impact critical infrastructure. **Expectations:** - Act as the primary technical lead and future team builder for the threat detection function. - Provide mentorship and coaching to SOC analysts, fostering professional growth and skill development. - Collaborate closely with Cyber Operations to identify, investigate, and contain emerging threats. - Maintain a high standard of incident response and threat intelligence integration. **Key Responsibilities:** - Investigate real incidents from the SIEM queue, applying threat detection frameworks and reverse‑engineering tactics. - Lead incident triage, analysis, and escalation decisions for complex attacks. - Design, implement, and optimize detection rules, playbooks, and alerting mechanisms. - Mentor analysts on detection techniques, industry frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK), and incident response best practices. - Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (incident response, threat intelligence, engineering) to improve detection coverage. - Drive continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and documentation for threat detection. - Contribute to the development of training and knowledge‑sharing initiatives. - Ensure alignment with regulatory and security compliance requirements. **Required Skills:** - Proven experience in security operations (SOC) with hands‑on threat detection and incident response. - Leadership or mentoring experience within a SOC environment. - Strong knowledge of threat detection frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK). - Proficiency in SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, or similar). - Ability to analyze logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry for malicious activity. - Excellent troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and communication skills. - Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple high‑priority incidents. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Relevant tertiary qualification in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or related field (preferred). - Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent (preferred). - Eligibility for DV clearance and willingness to work on‑site.

Preston, United kingdom

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05-02-2026