SOC Principal Analyst

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

SOC Principal Analyst
Permanent
London/ Hybrid
At QBE, our purpose is to
enable a more resilient future.
We are an international insurer and reinsurer with a local presence in 27 countries.

The Opportunity
QBE Europe is currently recruiting a SOC Principal Analyst to join our cyber security team in our London Office. Reporting to regional team leads, the SOC Principal Analyst will be a key member of our rapidly growing Global Security Operations team.

Your new role
This is an exciting hands-on technical role in which the specialist will use their security skills and knowledge to perform advanced analysis on the collection of cyber threats using high-level proactive and reactive threat hunting methods, classifying, analysing, prioritising and remediating security alerts/events.

The focus is to provide effective, proactive and a highly technical analytical response to cyber security-related incidents to prevent QBE from becoming compromised by modern attack methods and techniques.

Main responsibilities:

• Act as point of escalation and mentor to junior SOC analysts.
• Translates business objectives into security objectives by providing support in design/architecture for new security applications to improve the current security posture globally for QBE.
• Recommends and implements initiatives, develops IR processes and procedures.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of security operations "best practice" and support continuous improvement.
• Provide guidance regarding security technical support, and influence peers in following best practice.
• Review new security products and ascertain their suitability for the QBE environment.
• Execute threat hunting activities using various proprietary and open source tools to identify current and emerging threats that pose a risk to QBE.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to maintain and improve QBE security and enhance knowledge and information sharing.
• Actively communicate with staff and third parties to correctly identify and resolve problems and manage their expectations.
• Document incidents, requests and problem management information to ensure required compliance standards/SLAs are achieved.
• Use security tools and resources to correlate suspicious events, providing context around the event, determine root cause and provide regular updates and recommend modifications to existing systems and procedures.
• Perform deep-dive incident analysis of various data sources by analysing and investigating security related logs against medium-term threats and IOCs
• Actively manage and apply the phases of Incident Response (preparation, identification, containment, eradication, recovery and lessons learned)
• Act as a point of reference to guide and advise others to ensure the sharing of knowledge and best practice throughout the team.

About You

• Advanced technical expertise of security solutions and technologies, including: Windows, Linux, Networking, Security Architecture experience and knowledge of packet flow/TCP/UDP traffic, Firewall and proxy technologies, cloud solutions, anti-virus, static and dynamic malware analysis techniques
• Expert in performing analytics with different types of logs, i.e. network, active directory, database, DNS, firewall, proxies, host-based security, cloud and applications logs etc.
• Working experience in leading security incidents at all levels related to incident response
• Working experience in managing 2nd/3rd level security events
• Ability to manage strong relationships with global security operations colleagues and other departments, including network teams and incident managers.
• Demonstrated ability to make decisions on remediation and counter measures
• Be able to communicate effectively and update senior stakeholders globally

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that's why we have created "At My Best". It's our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn't fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It's in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.

We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation ).

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you

30 days holiday a year
with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

Flexible working
- balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.

Pension –
you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Private medical insurance
– we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

Family friendly policies
– we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

Short term remote work abroad
- you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

Sustainable investing
- we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

Cycle-to-Work
– benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our  Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award's QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include:

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:
Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner:
Network Management of the Year

Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024:
QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer

UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner:
Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner:
Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023:
QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer

You can view all our awards here

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.  We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women's Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE's sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative 'Premiums4Good', please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report

What next?
If you have a passion to contribute to QBE's vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply Simply click the "apply" button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let's make it happen
Skills:
Adaptability, Business Continuity, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Digital Forensics, Forensic Investigations, Intentional collaboration, Malware Analysis, Managing performance, Process Improvements, Reporting and Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.