Information Technology Security Analyst

Elevation Recruitment Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevation Recruitment Group in Sheffield is seeking an IT Security Advisor to balance hands-on security operations with shaping longer-term strategy. You will protect and evolve the technology landscape across a diverse organisation, owning day-to-day security and guiding modern workplace security.

You'll work across Microsoft security technologies, incident response, vulnerability management and identity and access control, enabling secure infrastructure while mentoring the IT Security Analyst

Qualifications

• Experience in IT Security, Cyber Security or Infrastructure Security roles.
• Ability to own security challenges and collaborate across the business.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management and incident response best practices.
• Familiarity with identity and access management controls and privileged access.
• Experience with Windows Server, networking, cloud and enterprise infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigation and resolution of security incidents alongside internal teams and external partners.
• Drive vulnerability management from identification through remediation.
• Manage and improve security technologies including endpoint protection, Microsoft 365 security, email security, DLP and user awareness programmes.
• Strengthen identity and access management across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Intune.
• Support secure operation of core infrastructure including servers, networking and cloud services.
• Play an active role in infrastructure and security projects, embedding security from the outset.
• Develop security standards, documentation and best practice, supporting governance and compliance.
• Provide technical guidance across IT and mentor the IT Security Analyst.

Skills

Microsoft security technologies

Security operations

Identity & access management

Endpoint security

Windows Server

Security governance & risk management

Allied third party security management

Tools

Defender

Entra ID

Intune

M365 Security

Job description

IT Security Advisor | Sheffield (Hybrid) | £35,000 - £50,000 + Excellent Benefits

Do you enjoy balancing hands on technical security work with shaping longer term strategy?

Elevation Tech & Transformation are hiring an IT Security Advisor to help protect and evolve the technology landscape across a diverse, growing organisation. You'll take ownership of day to day security operations while directly influencing the future of cyber security, infrastructure resilience and modern workplace technology.

You'll work across a broad range of technologies, partnering with internal IT teams and external security specialists to reduce risk and keep critical business systems secure, available and compliant.

What you'll be doing

No two days are the same in this role. You'll combine hands on operational security with project delivery, shaping the organisation's security capability along the way:

• Lead investigation and resolution of security incidents alongside internal teams and external partners
• Drive vulnerability management, from identification through to remediation
• Manage and improve security technologies including endpoint protection, Microsoft 365 security, email security, DLP and user awareness programmes
• Strengthen identity and access management across Active Directory, Microsoft Entra ID and Intune
• Support secure operation of core infrastructure including servers, networking and cloud services
• Play an active role in infrastructure and security projects, embedding security from the outset
• Develop security standards, documentation and best practice, supporting governance and compliance
• Provide technical guidance across IT and mentor the IT Security Analyst

What we’re looking for

You’ll have experience in an IT Security, Cyber Security or Infrastructure Security role, and enjoy owning challenges while collaborating across the business. Ideally you’ll bring experience in several of the following:

• Microsoft security technologies (Defender, Entra ID, Intune, M365 Security)
• Security operations, incident response and vulnerability management
• Identity & access management and privileged access controls
• Endpoint security, device management and secure configuration
• Windows Server, networking, cloud and enterprise infrastructure
• Security governance, risk management and best practice
• Working with third party suppliers and managed security providers

Security here is seen as a genuine business enabler, not just a compliance checkbox. You’ll influence technical direction, work with modern Microsoft security technologies, contribute to long term strategy and play a visible role protecting critical business services.

If you want technical depth, variety, ownership and real career progression, we’d love to hear from you.