Cyber Security Analyst

Milestone Technologies, Inc.; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT managed services provider in Manchester is seeking a Security Analyst / Incident Coordinator to support security operations at a Fortune 500 enterprise client. The role involves incident management, ensuring service reliability, and requires a strong background in Information Security, networking, and communication skills. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years in enterprise operations and experience with SIEM tools. The company values a diverse workforce, offering an inclusive environment for all employees.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in 24x7 enterprise operations, preferably security operations.
• 1+ years with SIEM and running investigations.
• Knowledge of malware, threats, and vulnerability management.

Responsibilities

• Manage security operations incident processes for minimal customer impact.

Skills

Security operations incident management

Information Security understanding

TCP/IP and networking concepts

Problem-solving skills

Strong written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Company Overview

Milestone Technologies is a global IT managed services firm that partners with organizations to scale their technology, infrastructure and services to drive specific business outcomes such as digital transformation, innovation, and operational agility. Milestone is focused on building an employee-first, performance-based culture and for over 25 years, we have a demonstrated history of supporting category-defining enterprise clients that are growing ahead of the market. The company specializes in providing solutions across Application Services and Consulting, Digital Product Engineering, Digital Workplace Services, Private Cloud Services, AI / Automation, and ServiceNow. Milestone culture is built to provide a collaborative, inclusive environment that supports employees and empowers them to reach their full potential.

Our seasoned professionals deliver services based on Milestone’s best practices and service delivery framework. By leveraging our vast knowledge base to execute initiatives, we deliver both short-term and long-term value to our clients and apply continuous service improvement to deliver transformational benefits to IT. With Intelligent Automation, Milestone helps businesses further accelerate their IT transformation. The result is a sharper focus on business objectives and a dramatic improvement in employee productivity. Through our key technology partnerships and our people-first approach, Milestone continues to deliver industry-leading innovation to our clients. With more than 3,000 employees serving over 200 companies worldwide, we are following our mission of revolutionizing the way IT is deployed.

Job Overview

Milestone is searching for a Security Analyst / Incident Coordinator to serve our growing business at a Fortune 500 enterprise client. The team is responsible for ensuring continuous infrastructure reliability for multiple revenue-generating services.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Provide support through security operations incident management processes to protect and/or restore service operations as quickly as possible and minimize impact on customers.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Minimum 3+ years of experience working in 24x7 enterprise operations, preferably security operations.
• Minimum 1+ years of experience working with SIEM, including running investigations (correlating events on different aspects such as source/destination addresses, usernames, and process names).
• Demonstrable comprehension of Information Security including malware, emerging threats, attacks, and vulnerability management.
• A sound understanding of TCP/IP and networking concepts.
• Understanding of network design principles with knowledge of the OSI model.
• Flexibility around being on-call or a scheduled rotation.
• Service-oriented approach to resolving customer escalations, incident handling, and response.
• Superior written communication skills.
• Strong deductive reasoning, critical thinking, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
• Ability to rapidly find, assimilate and synthesize information correctly while under pressure.
• Bachelor's Degree in any stream is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• IT-related degree or certification.
• Prior experience analyzing data and pulling service logs to investigate trends and identify errors.
• Network, Security, or Platform certification(s) (S+, N+, MCSP, CNA) is a plus.
• Ideal candidates have strong experience with SIEM tools and security event processes.

Compensation

Exact compensation and offers of employment are dependent on circumstances of each case and will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, licenses or certifications, and location.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Milestone Technologies provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, or local ordinance. Milestone also makes reasonable accommodations for disabled applicants and employees.