IT Security Analyst

apetito; Trowbridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an IT Security Analyst, where your expertise will enhance incident response and security awareness. In this role, you'll leverage your skills to identify and mitigate threats while collaborating with various teams to strengthen the organization's security posture. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits, including generous holiday allowances and a commitment to ethical practices. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and making a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Life assurance scheme

Subsidised canteen

Free parking

Employee perks scheme with discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years in security operations or incident response.
• Experience with firewalls, IDS, and network security.
• Strong analytical skills for threat detection.

Responsibilities

• Identify and respond to security threats using advanced tools.
• Conduct root cause analysis of security incidents.
• Collaborate with IT and stakeholders during investigations.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Intelligence

Network Security

Malware Analysis

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability Scanners

Job description

Overview

We are passionate about step changing our cyber security capability to better protect customers and colleagues across our global business, and we are building an internal function to complement and help further mature our defensive security capabilities.

As IT Security Analyst, you will leverage your skills to enhance incident response, increase security awareness, research threats, and enable compliance. You will collaborate cross-functionally to advance our organization's overall security posture.

The IT Security Analyst reports into the Senior IT Compliance and Security Manager and is part of the wider IT Security Organisation.

This role is based out of our Head offices in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, with a requirement to be on-site at least 3 days a week.

You will be part of an on-call rota for out-of-hours support, remunerated with an on-call payment for active weeks.

Willingness to work in shifts, weekends, or on-call rotations to deliver around-the-clock security operations and timely incident response.

Travel to our offices in Germany will be required at least 4 times per year.

Who we are

apetito is the UK's leading food supplier to the health and social care sectors, serving more than 1,300 care homes, healthcare, and education settings.

Our meals are expertly crafted by our dieticians and chefs, then frozen to lock in the goodness.

Wiltshire Farm Foods, our sister company, is the UK's largest ready meal supplier, cooking and delivering over 330 different delicious frozen ready meals across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Leverage threat intelligence platforms and employ cyber threat hunting techniques to proactively identify indicators of compromise and emerging threats targeting the organization.
• Experience with complex networks, switches, firewalls, IDS, and IPS.
• Experience analysing network traffic with sniffers and NDR systems.
• Operate security monitoring tools such as SIEM, EDR, and vulnerability scanners proficiently to analyse events, detect IOCs, and identify threats across the enterprise environment.
• Conduct thorough root cause analysis of security incidents by reviewing indicators of compromise, event logs, and system artifacts.
• Develop playbooks, documentation, and processes for the security operations workflow.
• Test a wide range of attack scenarios, track down security gaps, and address them.
• Configure security monitoring tools to improve detection and response.
• Work closely with IT, vendors, and stakeholders during investigations.
• Leverage security platforms to automate report generation and produce weekly security digests and detailed monthly briefings for stakeholders.

About you

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience working in a security operations centre or computer incident response team.
• Proven track record of detecting, analysing, and responding to security threats such as malware, unauthorized access, DDoS attacks, data exfiltration, etc.
• Adept at aggregating and correlating event data from multiple sources including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, network security, and cloud platforms to uncover anomalies and signs of compromise.
• Ability to clearly explain technical cybersecurity concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative team player who works effectively with IT, compliance, and other groups to mitigate risks.
• Strong written communication skills for documenting processes, procedures, investigations, and architectural diagrams.

Willingness to work in shifts, weekends, or on-call rotations to deliver around-the-clock security operations and timely incident response.

Travel to our offices in Germany will be required at least 4 times per year.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary - accredited Living Wage employer
• 25 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday per year
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Pension scheme - employer matched contributions up to 4%
• Life assurance scheme worth at least 1x annual salary
• Subsidised canteen
• Free parking
• Free turkey or voucher at Christmas
• apetito perks scheme including salary sacrifice options and retail discounts

Our Values

As a family-owned business, we take great pride in being a company that makes a real difference and is dedicated to creating outstanding meals to be proud of.

We develop a range of products designed to enhance health and well-being for all our customers.

We are driven by a passion for service and dedicated to feeding some of the UK's most vulnerable people.

We proudly support British food and farming, focusing on using the best ethical and sustainable produce in alignment with our goal to reach Net Zero by 2040.

Our ethical standards are recognised by the ETI, and we are an accredited Living Wage employer.

Learn more about apetito's commitment to a more sustainable future.

We embrace inclusion, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Our commitment to making a real difference extends to customers, communities, and staff, and we're on a mission to build an inclusive workplace where everyone reaches their full potential.