Lead Information Security Analyst

3 days ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Full time
Job Title: Lead Information Security Analyst

Join Sainsbury's, a leading retailer, as a Lead Information Security Analyst and play a key role in ensuring the security and integrity of our systems and data.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Lead Information Security Analyst to join our Data Governance and Information Security (DGIS) team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for managing and resolving complex business and technical issues related to information security.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide technical, procedural, and policy advice to business stakeholders and engineers
  • Review requests to ensure compliance with company policy and best security practices
  • Conduct in-depth risk assessments and threat modeling
  • Present findings to management and recommend solutions
  • Advocate for innovative security solutions
  • Mentor and educate junior and senior colleagues
  • Lead strategic initiatives to ensure cybersecurity is integrated across the business
  • Ensure risks are raised and explained comprehensively
  • Provide subject matter expertise on the InfoSec domain
  • Evaluate requests from suppliers
  • Deliver weekly reporting to management and stakeholders
  • Coordinate complex incident response and recovery
Requirements
  • Strong technical understanding of security
  • Experience working in a hybrid on-premises Active Directory-Microsoft Entra domain services environment
  • Clear understanding of common Identity and Access Management topics
  • Familiarity with common Mobile Device and Endpoint Management solutions
  • Understanding of the Microsoft Defender suite of products
  • Awareness of Email & Web Security Gateway technologies
  • Ability to understand corporate networks and firewall solutions
  • Consideration of how to assess the security of purchased Software-as-a-Service products
  • Understanding of administrating the core Microsoft 365 suite of applications
  • Knowledge of other Microsoft enterprise services
  • Familiarity with AI tooling
  • Experience with other common productivity & collaboration tools
  • Proficiency in Information & Records Management and Data Loss Prevention
  • Ideal experience with Virtual Desktop services and workstation deployment options
  • Awareness of common hosting infrastructure options
  • Ability to understand and assess integrations between systems
  • Nice to have knowledge of AWS, Azure, Oracle, GCP, and SAP Clouds
  • Risk Management experience and understanding of Risk Management Frameworks
  • Strong analytical and report writing skills
  • Appreciation of containerisation technologies
  • Experience with logging, monitoring, load balancing/proxies, and API gateways
  • Working knowledge of GitHub, Jenkins, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet
  • In-depth knowledge of the OWASP Top 10, Mitre ATT&CK, NIST frameworks, PCI-DSS, and Cyber Kill Chain
  • Familiarity with PAM, EDR, AV, IPS, SIEM, WAF, and DLP technologies
  • Ability to verify solutions and gain assurance that they are fit for purpose
  • Strong understanding of the changing threat landscape
  • Ability to challenge concerns and report through appropriate channels
  • Self-drive, motivation, and ability to work independently
  • Excellent teamwork and problem-solving skills
  • In-depth understanding of data and security risks in a large enterprise
Desirable Qualifications
  • Graduate in computer science or cybersecurity
  • One or more of the following security qualifications: CompTIA Security+, GIAC GX-CS, GIAC GCIA, GIAC GX-IH, GIAC GX-IA, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), CompTIA Linux+, LPIC-3, Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE), CompTIA Network+, Cisco Certified Networking Associate/Professional (CCNA or CCNP), Terraform Associate, Vault Associate, MongoDB Certified Associate
  • One or more of the following governance qualifications: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified AI Governance Professional (AIGP), Certified NIST Cybersecurity Framework Lead Implementer (CSF LI)
  • One or more of the following cloud qualifications: CompTIA Cloud+, Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP), Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK), Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, AWS Cloud Practitioner, Google Professional Cloud Security Engineer/Cloud Developer, Certificate of Competence in Zero Trust (CCZT)
What We Offer
  • Flexible working
  • Colleague discount across our brands
  • Health cover
  • Holiday allowance
  • Bonus scheme
  • Pension plan
  • Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers, and more

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so you'll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there's always the chance to try something new - whether that's as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you.



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