Cyber Security Analyst

Talantir; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Hybrid Working (3 days onsite in Solih

Healthcare

Share Scheme

Pension

Private Medical

Dental insurance / eyecare

Discounts

Buy extra holiday

Job summary

Talantir is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst in Solihull on a hybrid basis. The role focuses on hands-on security operations with a strong Microsoft orientation, taking ownership of the organisation's security posture and driving improvements with autonomy.

You will monitor Defender and Sentinel, implement recommendations across Azure, M365, AD, Dynamics, Power Apps and SQL, and report progress to senior stakeholders while aligning with ISO 27001, NIST and other frameworks.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on cyber security operations experience.
• Strong Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Azure, M365 and Active Directory configuration knowledge.
• Proven experience delivering changes through a structured change management process.
• Proven experience working with external security providers.
• Solid understanding of security risk management frameworks.
• Confident communicating risk to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage your own workload autonomously.
• Power BI experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring and analysing threat data from Microsoft Defender and Sentinel and translating findings into clear, actionable outcomes.
• Reviewing and implementing Microsoft and third party security recommendations across a broad and complex technology estate.
• Managing and delivering security improvements through formal change management processes, ensuring changes are properly scoped, approved and tracked.
• Maintaining security standards across Azure, M365, Active Directory, Dynamics, Power Apps and SQL environments.
• Aligning security posture against ISO 27001, NIST, NCSC, CISA and Cyber Essentials+ frameworks.
• Producing reports and dashboards to communicate security status to senior stakeholders.
• Contributing to incident response and post incident configuration reviews.
• Building and managing a forward looking roadmap of security improvements.

Skills

Security operations

Microsoft security

Change management

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Autonomous work

Power BI

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst (Microsoft Security / SecOps) | Up to £55k | Solihull/Hybrid

The Role

This is not a passive monitoring position. As a Cyber Security Analyst you will take genuine ownership of the organisation's security operations posture, actively identifying risks, driving improvements and influencing stakeholders across the business. The focus is heavily Microsoft oriented, and you will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy.

What You Will Be Doing

• Monitoring and analysing threat data from Microsoft Defender and Sentinel and translating findings into clear, actionable outcomes
• Reviewing and implementing Microsoft and third party security recommendations across a broad and complex technology estate
• Managing and delivering security improvements through formal change management processes, ensuring changes are properly scoped, approved and tracked
• Maintaining security standards across Azure, M365, Active Directory, Dynamics, Power Apps and SQL environments
• Aligning security posture against ISO 27001, NIST, NCSC, CISA and Cyber Essentials+ frameworks
• Producing reports and dashboards to communicate security status to senior stakeholders
• Contributing to incident response and post incident configuration reviews
• Building and managing a forward looking roadmap of security improvements

What You Will Need

• 3+ years of hands on cyber security operations experience
• Strong Microsoft security configuration knowledge across Defender, Sentinel, Azure, M365 and Active Directory
• Proven experience delivering change through a structured change management process
• Proven experience working with external security providors
• Solid understanding of security risk management frameworks
• Confident communicating risk to both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Self motivated with the ability to manage your own workload autonomously
• Power BI experience

Beneficial

• CISM, CISSP or Microsoft Security certifications
• Experience writing business cases for security investment

Salary and Benefits

£50,000 - £55,000 + 5% bonus

• Flexible hours
• Hybrid Working (3 days onsite in Solihull)
• Healthcare
• Share Scheme
• Pension
• Private Medical
• Dental insurance / eyecare
• Discounts
• Buy extra holiday