IT Security Analyst

Omnitek Recruitment; Erskine; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

On-site 3 days in Glasgow

Bonus potential

Generous holiday allowance

Job summary

Omnitek Recruitment is seeking an experienced IT Security Analyst to join a global organisation near Glasgow, handling incident monitoring and vulnerability management across ICT and OT. You will manage vulnerability assessments with Qualys and InsightVM, lead SOC operations with Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel, and advise on security controls across networks including Palo Alto, Fortinet and Cisco.

Hybrid role near Glasgow with a salary of £60k-£70k plus bonus and benefits.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in vulnerability management with industry tools (Qualys, InsightVM).
• Strong incident response and SOC background with SIEM exposure (Splunk, Sentinel).
• Working knowledge of network security (firewalls, IDS, RBAC).
• OT/ICS exposure is a strong advantage.
• Confident advising stakeholders across a global org.
• Degree in IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Own incident monitoring and response for EMA operations, prioritising and driving to closure.
• Lead end-to-end vulnerability management: assess, remediate, patch.
• Assess and certify servers, endpoints, and network infrastructure for security compliance.
• Implement and enforce security controls across ICT systems; manage access and RBAC.
• Advise project teams on security risk and approve/block changes.
• Extend security oversight to OT environments, including incident response.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Incident response / SOC

Network security

OT exposure

Stakeholder management

IT degree

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

Qualys

Rapid7 InsightVM

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Palo Alto

Fortinet

Cisco

Job description

Are you an IT Security Analyst looking to progress your career in Infrastructure and Operational Security? If so, this might be the ideal role for you…

I’m working exclusively with an established global organisation to find an experienced Security Analyst to join their small EMA team based in their offices just outside Glasgow. This is a hands‑on role covering incident monitoring and response, plus risk and vulnerability management across ICT and OT environments.

On offer is a great salary and benefits package of around £60k (doe) plus a bonus, good pension, generous holiday allowance (option to purchase more each year) plus more…

What you'll be doing

• Own incident monitoring and response for EMEA operations. Classify, prioritise, and escalatest security events, and drive them through to root cause and closure.
• Lead vulnerability management end-to-end. Run assessments, validate findings, and drive remediation and patching through to resolution.
• Assess and certify servers, endpoints, and network infrastructure for compliance with security requirements.
• Implement and enforce security controls across ICT systems, including access management and RBAC.
• Advise project teams on security risk and approve or block changes based on assessed impact.
• Extend security oversight into OT environments, including incident response and compliance validation.

What you'll bring

• Solid experience in vulnerability management using tools such as Qualys, or Rapid7 InsightVM etc.
• A strong background in incident response and SOC operations, ideally with exposure to SIEM platforms like Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel.
• Working knowledge of network security: firewalls, IDS, RBAC, LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, using platforms such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco.
• Exposure to OT or industrial control systems is a strong advantage
• Confidence advising and pushing back on stakeholders across a global organisation.
• A degree in IT or equivalent hands‑on experience.

The package

£60,000 to £70,000, hybrid with 3 days on site in Glasgow.