Cloud People

About the Company

We are Cloud People, a specialist Microsoft Cloud + Security talent consultancy, who exclusively build teams for Microsoft partners.

It’s all we do!

We recognise that there is a real battle for talent across the Microsoft partner space right now, and it’s here where we come into our own.

Through utilising our extensive talent pools, our creative approach to problem-solving; and combining both our passion and intimate knowledge of the Microsoft ecosystem, we’ve developed a proven methodology for finding the perfect match.

We're proud to have helped 100’s of candidates, secure new positions across a customer base of over 50+ Microsoft partners, inclusive of MSPs, Consultancies, and ISVs. Many of these are Azure Expert MSPs, members of Microsoft's Intelligent Security Association (MISA), or hold advanced specialisations on top of their Solution Partner designation accreditations.

Please do get in touch if you are a Microsoft partner looking to strengthen your team + capability or if you are looking to progress your career.

Cloud People recruit across the UK, Europe and North America.

hello@cloud-people.co.uk | +44 (0)2393 910 000


Cloud People, recruit across the following technical disciplines:


o Microsoft Sentinel
o Microsoft Defender
o Microsoft Intune
o Purview
o Priva
o Entra

(, & + & )
o Azure DevOps
o Azure Virtual Desktop
o Azure Stack HCI
o Azure Arc
o Azure Synapse
o Azure SQL
o Azure Data Factory

( ) +
o Change & Adoption
o Endpoint Management
o Exchange Online
o SharePoint Online
o Microsoft Teams + Viva
o Power Platform (Including Power Apps, Power Automate + Power BI)
o Dynamics 365

Listed Jobs

Company Name

Cloud People

Job Title

SOC Manager (Microsoft Partner MSSP)

Job Description

**Job Title:** SOC Manager (Microsoft Partner MSSP) **Role Summary:** Lead and evolve a 24x7 Security Operations Centre for a Microsoft‑focused Managed Security Service Provider. Own incident response, drive continuous improvement, and align SOC processes with industry best practices while collaborating with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and engineering teams. **Expectations:** - Shape and scale SOC capabilities, not just maintain existing processes. - Provide strategic direction and operational ownership across people, processes, and tooling. - Deliver clear communication and reporting to senior stakeholders. - Mentor analysts and build a high‑performing, commercially aware team. **Key Responsibilities:** - Manage SOC team (L1‑L3) to ensure effective monitoring, detection, and response. - Own end‑to‑end incident response lifecycle; act as incident manager for high‑priority events. - Produce regular performance and risk posture reports for senior leadership. - Coordinate internal and external stakeholders during major security incidents. - Lead post‑incident reviews and embed continuous improvement initiatives. - Define, review, and enhance SOC processes in line with best practices and KPIs/SLAs. - Serve as escalation point for analyst investigations. - Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker techniques. - Support broader security initiatives while maintaining BAU operations. **Required Skills:** - Proven leadership in SOC or security operations environments. - Deep knowledge of Microsoft security stack (Defender, Sentinel, Copilot for Security). - Strong incident management and decision‑making under pressure. - Excellent communication for both technical teams and senior executives. - Ability to mentor and develop security analysts. - Familiarity with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security engineering integration. **Required Education & Certifications:** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience). - Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, CEH, or other recognized security certifications.

United kingdom

Remote

09-03-2026