Cyber Defence Analyst

IVC Evidensia UK; Bradley Stoke; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work scheme

Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme

Discounted staff pet care

Flexible working with remote-first

Job summary

IVC Evidensia, the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, invites you to join its Cyber Defence team in an early-career role based in Keynsham, UK. You will protect systems across a large international estate and gain real responsibility from day one.

You’ll monitor alerts, triage requests, track vulnerabilities, and collaborate with teams using Defender, Sentinel, Tenable, and Purview across cloud and on-prem environments. Remote-first working supported.

Qualifications

• A degree in cyber security.
• Experience administering Microsoft and Windows environments.
• Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell or Bash.
• Good understanding of core security principles, threats, and protections.
• Ability to explain technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Right to work in the UK and willingness to travel occasionally.
• Desirable exposure to Azure/AWS and security frameworks; pursuing relevant certification.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events, perform first-line analysis, and respond per procedures.
• Triage requests via Cyber Defence mailbox and ticket queue with accurate records.
• Identify, validate and track vulnerabilities across applications, infrastructure, endpoints and cloud.
• Support identity and access management including reviews and privileged controls.
• Operate with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Tenable, and Purview across Azure, AWS, endpoints and Linux.
• Contribute to AI-assisted automation for alert enrichment, triage and investigation.
• Apply baselines and hardening guidance with IT teams and keep notes up to date.
• Join the out-of-hours incident response rota after training.

Skills

Security fundamentals

Scripting (Python/PowerShell/Bash)

Microsoft Windows administration

Analytical reasoning

Education

Degree in cyber security

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Sentinel

Tenable

Purview

Azure

AWS

Job description

Inspiring Vet Care UK, Keynsham, South West

IVCEvidensiais the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners.

At IVCEvidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.

As part of Central Functions, you will be part of the teams that support and enable our network of over 2,500 practices across 20 countries, driving operational excellence, innovation, and strategic impact across the business.

Our Technology teams are responsible for the systems and infrastructure that make that work - everything our healthcare professionals need to deliver world-class care. From keeping on top of patient records, health plans, client communications, diary management and dispensing, our teams have a lot to think about and need smarter ways to provide the convenience and expertise that modern Pet owners have come to expect.

How You’ll Make a Difference

This is an early career role in our Cyber Defence team. You’ll help protect IVC Evidensia’s systems, services and information across a large international estate. You’ll work alongside experienced security and technology colleagues and take on real responsibility from the start. The work shifts with operational priorities, so you’ll get a broad grounding in monitoring, vulnerability management, identity, cloud and incident response.

• Monitor security alerts and events, gather evidence and carry out first line analysis, then escape incidents in line with agreed procedures
• Look after the Cyber Defence mailbox and ticket queue. You’ll triage new requests, keep records accurate and flag high risk items quickly
• Help find, validate and track vulnerabilities across applications, infrastructure, endpoints and cloud environments
• Support identity and access work, from access reviews through to privileged access and authentication controls
• Work with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Tenable and Purview, and on security across Azure, AWS, endpoints and Linux
• Help build and test AI supported automation for alert enrichment, triage and investigation, with people reviewing and validating what it produces
• Apply secure baselines and hardening guidance with technical and regional IT teams, and keep procedures and investigation notes up to date
• Join the out of hours incident response rota once you’re trained and formally added to it

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

We’re looking for a driven, capable professional who brings:

• A degree in cyber security
• Experience administering Microsoft and Windows environments
• Some scripting experience in Python, PowerShell or Bash
• A good understanding of core security principles, common threats and how systems are protected
• A methodical, curious approach to investigating problems, and the ability to explain what you find to technical colleagues and to people without a technical background
• The right to work in the UK and willingness to travel occasionally
• Desirable: practical experience from a placement, internship, home lab or capture the flag events; exposure to Azure, AWS, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel or Tenable; awareness of frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials; progress towards a certification like CompTIA Security+ or Microsoft SC 900
• A commitment to supporting our purpose and values

What’sin it for you?

At IVCEvidensia,we’recommitted to supporting your development and wellbeing.

When you join us,you’llbenefitfrom:

• A role withreal businessimpact supporting teams across theorganisation
• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities within Central Functions and beyond
• Ongoing learning and development supported by tailoredprogrammesand resources
• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Flexible working with a remote first working policy
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme
• Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you
• Discounted staff pet care
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging

At IVCEvidensiawe are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion andBelonging,we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.

Inspiring Vet Care UK

Inspiring Vet Care, The Chocolate Factory, Keynsham, BS31 2AU, United Kingdom

At IVC Evidensia we are a committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.