Principal Security Data Analyst

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Oracle’s Software Assurance organization is seeking a Principal Security Data Analyst in Leeds to join their innovative team. In this role, you will focus on data analysis and security research, developing platforms that ensure compliance and secure coding practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in software development and experience with data-intensive applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge security solutions while contributing to both agile projects and long-term organizational goals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software/platform development or engineering.
• Experience in building scalable data platforms.
• Strong understanding of security and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop a secure platform for analyzing large datasets.
• Collaborate with teams to define data rules and flows.
• Perform threat analysis and manage security vulnerabilities.

Skills

Data analysis

Security research

Problem-solving

API development

Proficiency in Python

Knowledge of data science concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

MySQL

API testing tools

JIRA

Confluence

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Principal Security Data Analyst, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Client: Oracle

Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 2

Posted: 31.05.2025

Expiry Date: 15.07.2025

Job Description:

Oracle’s Software Assurance organization aims to make application security and software assurance scalable. We are a diverse team of architects, researchers, and engineers working on innovative, secure solutions within a large enterprise environment and a startup-like agility, focusing on a greenfield software assurance project.

Work You’ll Do

As a Security Data Analyst, you will combine data analysis, security research, and development skills to design and develop a platform capable of analyzing large datasets for security and compliance. You will proactively identify emerging threats, ensuring secure coding practices are integrated throughout the development lifecycle.

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years in software/platform development or engineering, with experience in front end, mobile, back end, ad tech, or analytics dataflows.
• Experience building automated, scalable data platforms for data-intensive applications.
• Ability to handle large datasets and design maintainable systems.
• Strong API development skills, including REST or gRPC architectural patterns.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or similar.
• Knowledge of data science concepts and tools like Jupyter, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, numpy.
• Experience with API testing and security tools such as Postman, Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP.
• Strong understanding of database management systems like MySQL.
• Hands-on experience with security and compliance frameworks.
• Knowledge of performance optimization for mobile applications.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, collaboration, and communication skills.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with OCI cloud services.
• Experience with machine learning or AI in security.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, JIRA, and Confluence.
• Knowledge of Software Assurance programs.

Responsibilities:

• Architect and develop a secure platform for analyzing large API datasets stored in MySQL.
• Collaborate with teams to define data rules and flows, creating auditable tools.
• Perform threat analysis and manage security vulnerabilities in data flows.
• Implement security best practices, ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP, NIST, ISO-27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
• Automate security and compliance monitoring.
• Maintain data integrity through MySQL queries.
• Develop dashboards and reports for stakeholders.
• Create tools for identifying security weaknesses.
• Stay updated on latest trends, contributing to platform improvements.
• Document architecture, services, and decisions clearly.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide guidance.