Security Analyst

Thales; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Thales in Belfast is seeking a Security Analyst to join the hybrid team. You will analyse large volumes of web traffic to identify correlations and patterns, and collaborate with customers and internal teams to mitigate automated website attacks.

The role requires strong communication and problem-solving skills, with intermediate SQL, and experience with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Looker. You will engage with clients during training and across time zones.

Qualifications

• Interest in security/technology and keeps up with latest trends.
• Strong problem-solving skills and meticulous communication.
• Excellent customer-facing abilities and confident on calls.
• Intermediate to advanced SQL skills.
• Experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Looker.
• Understanding of HTTP networks and how websites are delivered.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT/Math/Engineering/Computer or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Become a Thales expert on how the platform works and how bot operators attack websites.
• Monitor internal queues and provide incident response in line with the respective premium SLA.
• Analyse false positives to hone detection mechanisms.
• Analyse web traffic data to identify and isolate new advanced bot behaviours.
• Work with Thales’s customers to understand issues and devise mitigation strategies.
• Have regular calls with customers to discuss findings and analysis.
• Deliver actionable intelligence to inform future product enhancements.
• Use data visualization tools to create consumable reports showing efficacy of actions.
• Be a trusted advisor and a proactive team player.

Skills

SQL

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Customer-facing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Mathematics/Engineering/Computer or equivalent demonstrated success

Tools

SQL

Tableau

Looker

Python

Bash

Go

Job description

Location: BELFAST ARNOTT HOUSE, United Kingdom

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Title: Security Analyst

Base location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (Hybrid)

Thales’s Security Analyst Team is tasked with tackling and solving our most complex field issues for enterprise customers. As a Security Analyst, you will be analysing large amounts of traffic to websites to find correlations and patterns. Based on the conclusions drawn from the analysis, the analyst collaborates with the customer and with Thales’s internal teams to implement mitigation strategies to stop automated website attacks.

An important part of the position is to work with clients, investigate anomalies, and provide easily consumable but detailed evidence for all actions taken. A degree of flexibility to take appointments evenings and mornings required.

ABOUT THE TEAM:

We’re part of a global team operating on a follow-the-sun model, so although we cover all time zones, you’ll be working with the EMEA region.

Most of the team is based in Belfast, UK, with one analyst currently in Sweden and one in Israel. This is a hybrid position with on-site required during the training period.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Competitive compensation package including base salary and performance-based incentives.
• A key role in shaping the company’s presence in a strategically important region.
• Opportunity to work with innovative technologies and cross-border teams.
• Professional development, training, and career advancement opportunities.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Become a Thales Expert - you will know everything there is to know about how Thales’s platform works, as well as how bots and bot operators attack websites.
• Monitor our internal queue and provide incident response in line with the respective premium SLA.
• Analyse false positives for detection mechanisms to hone the product.
• Spend time analysing web traffic data to identify and isolate new advanced bot behaviours.
• Work with Thales’s customers to fully understand the issues automated attacks cause to their business and devise strategies to mitigate or eliminate the issues.
• Have regular calls with customers to discuss findings and analysis.
• Work with Thales’s internal research, data science, and product teams by delivering actionable intelligence that will inform future product enhancements.
• Use data visualization tools to create consumable reports to quickly validate findings and demonstrate the efficacy of actions taken.
• Be a trusted advisor, take ownership of all problems you encounter, and be a team player.

REQUIREMENTS:

• You have an interest in security/technology and keep up with the latest trends and news.
• You love solving difficult problems and finding the needle in the haystack.
• You have meticulous communication skills and are confident in your ability to have regular technical and non-technical calls.
• Your customer facing skills are polished and you know not to guess when in doubt.
• You have intermediate to advanced SQL skills.
• You have experience with data visualization tools like Tableau or Looker.
• You understand the basics of scripting and have experience in one or more languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
• You have HTTP network knowledge and can describe in some detail how websites are delivered to browsers.
• You are a leader and can work independently as well as tightly with a team.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree in IT/Mathematics/Engineering/Computer or equivalent demonstrated success.

ADVANTAGE:

• Fluent in another language

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the UK at the time of hire. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or for assuming sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future.

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