Cyber Security Analyst - Remediation & Uplift

Projective Limited; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services consultancy in Camden Town is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to support cyber security remediation and uplift activities. The role involves collaborating with teams to enhance cyber resilience and align with best practices in a high-profile banking transformation programme. Candidates should have strong experience in cyber security, particularly within financial environments, and relevant certifications. This hybrid position offers office work 2-3 days a week.

Benefits

Opportunity for contract extension

Deliver tangible technical uplift

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cyber Security Analyst, Security Engineer, or similar hands-on technical role.
• Strong knowledge of network, infrastructure, and cloud security.
• Experience in banking or financial services.

Responsibilities

• Support cyber security remediation and uplift activities.
• Implement security enhancements and risk mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with teams to embed secure-by-design principles.

Skills

Cyber Security Analysis

Cloud Security (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Vulnerability Management

Incident Response

Risk Mitigation

Education

Relevant industry certifications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of cyber security remediation and uplift activities across infrastructure and cloud platforms.
• Implement and validate security enhancements, configuration updates, and risk mitigation measures.
• Collaborate with engineering and architecture teams to embed secure‑by‑design principles.
• Assist in vulnerability management, patching, and remediation tracking, ensuring risks are effectively mitigated.
• Contribute to incident response improvements, threat detection, and security automation initiatives.

Qualifications & Other Details

• Provide technical input into ongoing assurance, audit, and readiness reviews.

• Maintain alignment with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, and DORA where applicable.

  You’ll play a hands‑on role supporting technical delivery teams to enhance cyber resilience, align with best practice standards, and address identified vulnerabilities and gaps. The ideal candidate will have strong experience working across complex financial environments, with the ability to translate high-level security requirements into practical, actionable solutions. Proven experience as a Cyber Security Analyst, Security Engineer, or similar hands‑on technical role.

• Strong knowledge of network, infrastructure, and cloud security (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
• Experience delivering remediation or uplift initiatives within banking or financial services.
• Familiarity with regulatory expectations (DORA, PRA, FCA) and ability to translate these into practical implementation steps.
• Working understanding of vulnerability management, endpoint protection, identity security, and incident response.

• Relevant industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or Azure/AWS Security certifications are beneficial.

  At Projective Group, we partner with leading financial organisations to address their most challenging problems and deliver innovative solutions. Specialising in Risk & Compliance, Data, Payments, and Transformation, we help financial services businesses thrive in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

  6 to 12‑month contract with the potential for extension.

• Hybrid working model - London office 2-3 days per week.
• Opportunity to deliver tangible technical uplift across a high‑profile banking transformation programme.