IT Security Analyst

2 weeks ago


Derbyshire England, United Kingdom 4e79b166-109b-43ac-85c0-4a98187ca66d Full time £45,000 - £65,000 per year

Job Overview

Join our clients security team as a Mid-Level SOC & Security Analyst, bridging project delivery and incident response. You'll work alongside Security Architects on transformation projects and support Junior Analysts on live security incidents. We're looking for someone proactive, solutions driven, and ready to strengthen internal defences across a 5,000-strong user base in the UK, Ireland and the US.

Key Responsibilities

  • Monitor and analyse security events and alerts, assessing urgency and impact
  • Support the delivery of security architecture and transformation projects
  • Triage, investigate and help remediate security incidents with the SOC team
  • Respond to phishing and social engineering threats, including email anomaly reviews
  • Oversee and complete security reviews from initiation to resolution
  • Evaluate and recommend security solutions based on organisational need
  • Support policy, user awareness, and compliance enforcement
  • Assist with internal and external security audits

Experience Required

  • 4+ years experience in security, SOC or Security Analyst roles
  • Previous IT Support/Service Desk background
  • One of the following certifications:

  • CompTIA Security, SSCP, CCNA/CCNA Security, or ITIL v4

Desirable Skills & Experience

  • Experience with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM
  • Hands-on exposure to Microsoft Defender XDR
  • Windows, Microsoft 365 and Linux security monitoring/tooling knowledge
  • Vulnerability, phishing, and alert analysis experience
  • Exposure or understanding of ISO27001, NIST, or Cyber Essentials frameworks
  • Security process automation mindset

Benefits

  • Support and sponsorship for future security certifications
  • Clear progression towards Senior Analyst / Security Engineer pathways
  • Join during active initiatives: Cyber Essentials certified, ISO27001 in pipeline
  • Flexible hybrid working, mature and proactive team culture
  • Competitive reward structure, autonomy, and real impact on security posture
  • Health and wellbeing support + work/life flexibility
  • Hybrid role : 3 days onsite per week, flexible start window between 08:00-16:30 or 08:30-17:00.

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