Security Operations Analyst — Hybrid (Manchester)

Sellick Partnership; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Sellick Partnership in Manchester is seeking an Information Security Analyst to join a growing security function on a hands-on basis. You will contribute to security operations, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and assurance activities across the business.

You will work with internal stakeholders and external partners to mature security processes, identify automation opportunities, and help scale security capabilities while balancing risk with business needs.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in Security Operations and/or Incident Response.
• Experience triaging, investigating, and responding to security alerts.
• Vulnerability management experience, including Nessus usage.
• Experience with SOC or managed security monitoring services.
• Understanding of security monitoring, alerting, and vulnerability lifecycles.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to balance risk with business needs.
• Familiarity with ISO 27001 and ISMS; audits or security assurance exposure.
• Exposure to networking, firewalls, and IAM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage, investigate, and coordinate responses to security alerts.
• Manage vulnerability lifecycle and remediation tracking (Nessus).
• Collaborate with external monitoring providers to respond to events.
• Support incident response and ensure timely resolution.
• Assist with customer security questionnaires, audits, and assurance initiatives.
• Maintain and improve security documentation, procedures, and processes.
• Identify opportunities to automate repetitive tasks and improve efficiency.
• Contribute to evolving information security maturity across the business.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Vulnerability Management

Automation

Process Improvement

Monitoring & Alerting

ISO 27001 / ISMS

SIEM / EDR

Networking & IAM

Regulated Environments

Tools

Nessus

SIEM/EDR Platforms

Job description

Sellick Partnership in Manchester is seeking an Information Security Analyst to join a growing security function on a hands-on basis. You will contribute to security operations, monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response, and assurance activities across the business.

You will work with internal stakeholders and external partners to mature security processes, identify automation opportunities, and help scale security capabilities while balancing risk with business needs.