Cyber Security Analyst

Sovereign Housing Association Limited; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major housing provider in England is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to protect its systems from online threats. Responsibilities include monitoring security alerts, resolving security issues, and managing cloud security setups. The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of experience and good knowledge of security practices. This role is hybrid, allowing for flexibility between office and home working, and offers great benefits including generous holiday and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Option to buy or sell holiday

3 extra paid Wellbeing days

Generous matched pension scheme

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience in a senior Cyber Security Analyst role or similar.
• Good knowledge of cyber security basics and best practices.
• Experience with SIEM tools and weakness management.

Responsibilities

• Watch and check security alerts using SIEM and other security tools.
• Work with SOC and internal teams to resolve security issues.
• Help check and manage firewall rules.

Skills

Network security checking

Threat hunting

Cloud security best practices

SIEM tools

Problem-solving

Tools

Firewall management

Job description

SNG (Sovereign Network Group) is one of the largest housing groups in England. We provide over 85,000 homes and invest in local areas across the South, West and East of England, including London, as well as building thousands of new low-cost homes every year.

We're looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to help protect our group from online threats and help build a safe, secure digital future for our customers, systems, and data. You'll be based either in our Wembley or Basingstoke office, with a mix of office and home working.

The Role:

As an experienced Cyber Security Analyst, you'll play a key role in keeping our systems safe. Working closely with our external Security Operations Centre (SOC) and internal teams, you'll watch systems, respond to threats, and handle security issues. You'll need hands-on experience in network security checking, threat hunting work and managing firewall settings.

You'll also bring good knowledge of cloud security best practices including IAM, workload protection and secure setups of cloud services to meet our standards. You'll be part of a team-focused cyber security group that helps all areas of the business, making sure our systems, apps, and data stay secure and meet all needed rules and standards.

Key Tasks

• Watch and check security alerts using SIEM and other security tools
• Work with the SOC and internal teams to sort out and fix security issues, including reducing risks
• Look for threats and check system logs
• Update, maintain and improve our monitoring systems
• Help and guide junior team members
• Fix security weaknesses across our systems and cloud setups
• Help check and manage firewall rules
• Take part in an on-call rota for after-hours cyber issue response

What We're Looking For

• At least 2 years of experience in a senior Cyber Security Analyst role or similar
• Good knowledge of cyber security basics and best practices
• Experience with SIEM tools, firewall and weakness management
• Proven experience of log checking and KQL
• Good knowledge of cloud, network, and device security concepts
• Strong problem-solving skills and careful attention to detail
• Good communication and record-keeping skills

Your Benefits

You'll be part of an organisation with a clear purpose that values fairness, inclusion, and supporting the wellbeing and growth of our people. Great benefits including:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Option to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 extra paid Wellbeing days and 2 paid community help days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
• Enhanced parental leave - 6 weeks full pay (after 26 weeks' service)
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

Ready to Join Us?
If you're ready to bring your skills, energy, and passion to a role where you can really make a difference, we'd love to hear from you