Team Lead- Threat Operations

Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.

 

Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.

 

Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.

As the Team Lead – Threat Operations, you will be responsible for leading a high-performing team of Threat Analysts within our 24x7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) environment. This role combines people leadership with deep technical expertise, ensuring operational excellence in threat detection, investigation, and response.
You will provide strategic oversight and day-to-day supervision of analysts, manage case workflows, and drive continuous improvement of threat handling processes. As a people leader, you’ll conduct regular 1:1s, coach team members, develop individualized growth plans, and guide performance reviews to foster both professional and technical development.

This role also requires cross-functional collaboration to improve tooling, optimize workflows, and ensure high-quality case handling. You’ll act as a mentor during complex investigations, lead retrospectives and strategic reviews, and interface directly with your team to deliver technical context and support during live incidents.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned threat operations professional with strong leadership capabilities, a passion for mentoring, and a commitment to delivering high-quality threat detection and response outcomes.