Hybrid Endpoint Security Analyst (SC Cleared) – 6-Month Contract

Queen Square Recruitment Ltd; Reading; Híbrido; GBP 52.000 - 76.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Queen Square Recruitment Ltd in Reading is seeking an experienced Endpoint Security Analyst to join a high-performing IT and Cyber Security team supporting a complex enterprise environment. This role centers on antivirus, endpoint management, Windows Server administration, and Active Directory across a large-scale estate.

ASAP start on a 6-month initial contract with extensions possible. Active SC Clearance is required.

Formación

• Proven experience with antivirus and endpoint security platforms.
• Experience managing Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) and Active Directory.
• Strong knowledge of security policies, patching, and vulnerability remediation.

Responsabilidades

• Administer and support antivirus and endpoint security platforms.
• Monitor endpoint agent health and policy synchronization across servers/workstations.
• Fine‑tune security controls and detection rules to reduce false positives.
• Manage updates, patches, and upgrades for security tooling and endpoint management.
• Provide escalation support for endpoint agent issues and incidents.
• Support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022) and AD/GPO/DNS/DHCP.
• Perform system patching and security hardening; remediate vulnerabilities.
• Support Wintel infrastructure and virtualised servers.
• Investigate AV alerts, quarantine issues, IDS events, and platform performance.
• Liaise with vendors to resolve complex issues and incidents.
• Maintain system availability, performance, and capacity across environments.
• Document procedures, runbooks, and operational processes.

Conocimientos

Endpoint security

Active Directory

Windows Server

PowerShell

Incident response

Security monitoring

Policy management

Herramientas

Endpoint management tools

IDS/IPS

SIEM

Windows admin tools

Descripción del empleo

Queen Square Recruitment Ltd in Reading is seeking an experienced Endpoint Security Analyst to join a high-performing IT and Cyber Security team supporting a complex enterprise environment. This role centers on antivirus, endpoint management, Windows Server administration, and Active Directory across a large-scale estate.

ASAP start on a 6-month initial contract with extensions possible. Active SC Clearance is required.