Senior Security Analyst

Senior Security Analyst – Cyber Assurance 45,172.00 - 53,177.00 GBP Annual (salary figure) A yearly allowance of up to £5,000 might be available depending on skills and experience. Location: Glasgow or Darlington or Llandudno – blended working model (typically 2 days in the office and 3 days from home). Pension: Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Type: Full time. Application Deadline: 19th December, 23:59. About the role Join SLC’s Cyber Assurance team as a Senior Security Analyst, where you will play a pivotal role in protecting our systems and assets to the highest standards. Leveraging a range of security tools and expertise, you will guide teams and projects to meet required controls, ensuring customer data remains secure and protected. Your work will directly strengthen SLC’s overall security posture, providing confidence to both internal and external stakeholders. In this role, you will assess and monitor the security posture of systems and services, engaging with projects and technical teams to embed secure solutions from the outset. You will collaborate across the wider security function to drive improvements, liaise with external stakeholders to gather assurance on projects and assets, and maintain clear documentation to support team processes. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will help align security initiatives with business objectives while ensuring SLC continues to meet evolving cyber assurance demands. What you bring: Overall experience in information security and development of technical security documentations and review of ICT technical documentation. Comprehensive knowledge of security threats, concepts (RBAC, Encryption, Secure Protocols, Patching, Logging, Monitoring) and frameworks (ISO 27001, NIST, OWASP). Strategic and tactical thinking with proven ability to exceed goals through analysis, experience, and judgement. Exceptional communication skills – written, oral and interpersonal – with ability to interface effectively with both technical and non‑technical staff. Strong documentation skills and ability to operate within a team environment. Awareness of computerised systems, technologies and services (Unix/Windows Operating Systems, Common Networking Protocols, On‑premise and Cloud Infrastructure, Web Services and Applications) is nice to have. Benefits and rewards package: 28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays. Option to buy/sell annual leave. Flexi‑time and enhanced flexible working options available. Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. Life insurance cover for 4 x annual salary. Enhanced company sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity and adoption. Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle‑to‑work scheme, access to the Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club for discounted gym memberships, and an optional dental insurance scheme. Career Pathways development programme and other career‑advancing opportunities. Legal & Equality Statement We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some background checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include employment history, criminal record check, credit reference check and fraud check. SLC is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive for all candidates and will make reasonable adjustments for those who consider themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition in line with the Equality Act 2010. Our application process provides candidates with the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments, and if you would like to discuss this in more detail, please email ask_recruitment@slc.co.uk. #J-18808-Ljbffr