IAM & Cloud Security Analyst

Work For Scotland; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Security Scotland is seeking a motivated Cyber Security Analyst to join our Digital Risk & Security team and help protect the systems, services and data that support people across Scotland. This is a Fixed Term Appointment for 47 months with the possibility of permanency dependent on business requirements.

The role focuses on IAM and security operations within a modern cloud-based environment, providing hands-on experience across identity, access management, vulnerability management,

Qualifications

• Experience managing day-to-day IAM activities in line with security policies.
• Understanding of vulnerability management in major cloud platforms.
• Knowledge of security controls and risk management practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day IAM activities in line with security policies and procedures.
• Communicate information security risks and issues to business managers and others.
• Contribute to vulnerability assessments – primarily relating to IAM.
• Apply and maintain security controls as required by policy and risk assessments.
• Respond to security breaches per policy and document incidents and actions taken.
• Identify operational problems and contribute to their resolution.
• Investigate problems in systems and services and assist with remedies and preventive measures.

Skills

IAM management

Threat monitoring

Vulnerability assessment

Security communications

Incident response

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Social Security Scotland is seeking a motivated Cyber Security Analyst to join our Digital Risk & Security team and help protect the systems, services and data that support people across Scotland. This is a Fixed Term Appointment for 47 months with the possibility of permanency dependent on business requirements.

The role focuses on IAM and security operations within a modern cloud-based environment, providing hands-on experience across identity, access management, vulnerability management,