Information Security Analyst

Flexjet; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flexjet, a global leader in premium private aviation, is seeking an information security professional to investigate security alerts, respond to incidents, and strengthen defenses across on‑premises and cloud environments in the UK.

The role requires 1–3+ years in information security, a bachelor's degree in CS, and certifications such as GCIH/GCFA/Security+. You will support regulatory activities and contribute to risk assessments while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred.
• Cyber Security certifications (GCIH, GCFA, Security+, CySA+, CASP+) or equivalent.
• 1–3+ years of information security experience.
• Experience with SIEMs and hybrid infrastructure security.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary escalation point for security incidents requiring deeper investigation.
• Recommend improvements to alerting and tuning for detection.
• Implement multi-layered defense across on‑premises and cloud environments.
• Gather evidence for audits and reviews and assist with risk assessments.
• Develop monitoring improvements for on‑premises and cloud resources.
• Utilize EDR and other security tools to enhance automation.
• Investigate, respond, report, and document security events.
• Provide accurate reports and metrics on security controls impact.
• Assess IT vendors and components for risk management and compliance.
• Support regulatory activities including EASA Part-IS for European aviation.

Skills

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat detection

Incident response

Security architecture

Communication

On-call readiness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

SIEMs (LogRhythm, Splunk, Azure Sentinel, AlienVault, Rapid7)

EDR tools

Palo Alto / Cisco / Checkpoint firewalls

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Flexjet is a global leader in premium private aviation, delivering exceptional travel experiences through an ultramodern fleet and teams across North America and Europe. Built on a culture of expertise, precision, safety and service, every part of our organisation plays a role in maintaining the trust of our Owners and ensuring the seamless delivery of world-class aviation services.

YOUR MISSION

Investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents, acting as an escalation point for events requiring deeper technical analysis.

Improve detection by tuning alerts, analysing false positives and recommending monitoring use cases across endpoint, identity, email, network and cloud services.

Strengthen resilience by supporting vulnerability management, security hardening, playbooks and automation across on-premises and cloud environments.

Support European compliance by gathering evidence, maintaining records and contributing to risk assessments, audits and regulatory activities, including EASA Part-IS.

Translate security into action by communicating findings, risks and recommendations clearly to technical teams, management and operational stakeholders.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary escalation point for incidents raised by our SOC requiring deeper investigation and analysis
• Recommend improvement and tuning opportunities with alerting
• Implement components of a multi-layered defense to protect information system resources and data, both on-premises and in the cloud
• Assist with gathering evidence of technical and administrative controls implementation for audits and reviews.
• Provide recommendations to improve monitoring for on-premises and cloud resources to assist with the development of high-quality alerts
• Utilize EDR and other security tools to develop playbooks and increase automated responses capabilities
• Investigate, respond, report, and document security events.
• Consolidate data to develop accurate reports and metrics to help measure impact of implemented and improved security controls
• Perform risk assessments on prospective IT vendors, hardware, software, services, and components.
• Support information security risk management and compliance activities relevant to European aviation operations, including EASA Part-IS and data protection requirements.
• Participate in an on-call rota and provide support outside of normal business hours when operationally required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science preferred
• Cyber Security certification (GCIH, GCFA, Security+, CySA+, CASP+)
• 1-3+ years of experience in Information Security
• 1+ years of experience with either programming, networking, system administration, or DevOps
• Experience performing firewall reviews - Palo Alto, Cisco, Checkpoint, pfSense.
• Experience with SIEM's such as LogRhythm, Splunk, Azure Sentinel, Alien Vault or Rapid 7
• Strong experience using Microsoft 365 suite of products such as Endpoint Manager (InTune), Defender, Purview (Compliance), Entra, etc.
• In depth experience securing a hybrid infrastructure
• Strong Cloud Experience with either AWS, Azure, or GCP.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Knowledge MITRE ATT&CK, and Kill Chain
• Knowledge of IOC extraction, computer forensics, and malware analysis, technologies and methods
• Expert IPv4 Networking fundamental skills are required. TCP/UDP, Routing, VLANs, Subnet masking, DNS, DHCP, common protocols and ports. IPv6 is a bonus.
• Ability to identify and validate vulnerabilities
• Strong verbal and written communication
• o Ability to communicate security issues to peers and management
• Solid understanding of Windows Server Technologies including Active Directory, File Permissions, Print Servers, Group Policies, Clustering
• Self-starter who works well independently or with a team
• Manages time well working simultaneous challenges without undue stress.
• Flexibility and willingness to work in a changing, fast-paced environment.
• Candidates must possess the legal ability to work in the United Kingdom.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Flexjet is an equal opportunity employer. We aim to choose individuals who have the highest integrity; those who personify genuine concern for customers and fellow employees alike. More than anything, we look for individuals who grasp the importance of trust in an employer/employee relationship.