Automation Engineer
Sopra Steria · Farnborough ·
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Sopra Steria · Farnborough ·
Shape the Future of SOC Engineering.
Are you passionate about automation, AI, cloud technologies and building smarter ways of working?
We're looking for a Senior SOC Engineer to join our growing Aerospace, Defence & Security business, helping to transform how a modern Security Operations Centre operates. You'll play a pivotal role in driving automation, improving engineering standards and introducing AI-assisted engineering practices across a high-performing SOC environment.
This is a unique opportunity to become a key member within the Detection Engineering team, helping to reduce manual effort, improve consistency and deliver scalable, repeatable solutions that strengthen cyber defence capabilities.
As a Senior SOC Engineer, you'll work across automation, DevOps, data, reporting and cloud technologies to improve operational efficiency and engineering maturity.
Hybrid: Farnborough 3 days per week, 2 days home based.
SC Cleared or eligible.
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This role offers the opportunity to influence the future direction of SOC engineering by combining cutting-edge automation, AI-assisted practices and cloud technologies within a national security-focused environment.
You'll work alongside highly skilled cyber professionals, tackle complex technical challenges and help build innovative solutions that make a real operational impact.
If you're excited by automation, engineering excellence and the future of AI-enabled cyber operations, we'd love to hear from you.
Employment Type: Full-time
Location: Hybrid 3 days per week in Farnborough
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for SC Clearance
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: Up to £60,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 10 extra days, Health Shields, life assurance, pension.
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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.
We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.