Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Enso Recruitment; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking Lead and Senior Security Analysts for a Global Security Operations team in Belfast. These roles involve monitoring security alerts, analyzing threats, and contributing to incident response. Candidates should have significant experience in cyber security operations and a degree in a relevant field. The position supports hybrid working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years’ experience for Lead Analyst, 5 years for Senior Analyst.
• Practical experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection.
• Understanding of incident response workflows and security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts across platforms including SIEM.
• Analyse threats and vulnerabilities, suggesting actions.
• Support configuration and change processes across security infrastructure.

Skills

cyber security

SIEM

incident response

SOC

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Information Security or related discipline

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

endpoint protection

Job description

Overview

Enso Recruitment is working on behalf of a client in the technology space to recruit both Lead and Senior Security Analysts for their Global Security Operations team. These roles play a key part in identifying and responding to potential cyber threats, supporting incident response, and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the organisation’s security operations. This opportunity suits professionals with strong experience in cyber security operations, capable of working both independently and collaboratively within a busy security environment.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor security alerts across a range of platforms including SIEM and other detection tools.
• Analyse threats and vulnerabilities, determining the severity of security events and recommending actions.
• Support the configuration and change processes across security infrastructure, including firewalls and other protective systems.
• Respond to incidents as part of a wider response team, including containment and recovery.
• Assist with handling alerts from data loss prevention systems and contribute to compliance efforts.
• Maintain and develop operational documentation, recording investigation processes and outcomes.
• Contribute to improving detection and monitoring capabilities by refining alerts, rules, and processes.
• Collaborate with wider teams to ensure timely implementation of changes in line with operational needs.
• Take part in developing and maintaining internal processes for incident handling and threat response.
• Stay informed on the evolving cyber threat landscape, maintaining awareness of tools and tactics.

Experience Required

• Lead Analyst: minimum 7 years’ experience in a cyber security operations role.
• Senior Analyst: minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar security-focused position.
• Degree in Computer Science, Information Security or a related discipline.
• Practical experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and other security monitoring tools.
• Understanding of incident response workflows and security best practices.
• Experience with data loss prevention and compliance frameworks is advantageous.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Clear communicator with a team-focused mindset.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a mature and evolving security function within a large and complex organisation. The roles offer exposure to a broad range of security tools and operational challenges in a hybrid working model based in Belfast.

Skills

• cyber security
• SIEM
• incident response
• SOC