Senior Cyber Security Analyst

LONDON BOROUGH OF CAMDEN; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic local council in London is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to lead security monitoring and incident response. The successful candidate will mentor junior analysts, manage multiple incidents in a fast-paced environment, and contribute to the organization's cyber defense strategy. Relevant professional certifications and experience in security are essential. Competitive salary and extensive benefits are included.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Interest free loans

Career development and training

Wellbeing support and activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a high-pressure SOC environment.
• Keep up to date with current threat trends.
• Ability to work on initiative and with others.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced security monitoring and incident detection.
• Mentor junior analysts and fine-tune security tools.
• Identify, analyze, and mitigate cyber threats.

Skills

Problem solving

Adaptability

Organizational skills

Information Security knowledge

Education

Relevant professional certifications

Job description

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Job Description

Salary: £48,969

Grade: Level 4, Zone 2

Location: 5 Pancras Square
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 36, Full Time

Closing Date: Tuesday 5th August 2025; 23:55

About Camden

Camden is changing on the inside to make life better for everyone. Because we're not just home to the UK's fast-growing economy. We're home to the most important conversations happening today. And we're making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. The Senior Cyber Security Analyst will be responsible for leading advanced security monitoring, incident detection, and response activities. They will act as a technical escalation point, they will mentor junior analysts, fine-tune security tools, conduct threat hunting, and drive continuous improvements in security monitoring capabilities. They are expected to operate effectively in a high-pressure, fast-paced SOC environment, managing multiple incidents and ensuring swift, effective mitigation of threats.

What You'll Be Doing / How You'll Be Involved

As a critical member of our Cyber Security Team, you will help us drive a culture of information security in everything that we do across the Council by providing relevant support, advice, and guidance

Working collaboratively with the wider team, you will help identify, analyse, and mitigate cyber threats, maintain compliance with security policies, and support the evolution of the organisation's overall cyber defence strategy.

You will also carry out administrative changes to Camden's security systems, responding to support requests and enquiries from Camden colleagues and partners while ensuring adherence to expected SLAs.

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All About You

Camden is on a journey to transform our digital experiences through the use of cloud technology. To be a successful Senior Cyber Security Analyst, you will need to adapt to a fast-paced, ever-changing environment and maintain a professional, security-focused approach to all tasks. You will be passionate about building a career in Information Security. You will ensure that you keep up to date with current threat trends and use that to benefit our organisation and its goals.

You will be a good problem solver who can work on your initiative and with others to identify creative and innovative solutions. You will also be adaptable and flexible in your approach to work and have excellent organisational skills to manage a varied workload.

You will have relevant professional certifications and experience to demonstrate your capabilities and fit for the role.

Please refer to the profile for further skills required.

We're ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine our corporate services, and we'll redefine what a career can be.

This role requires a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check due to the wide scope of the role and access to sensitive information.

What We Offer

At Camden, you'll receive a host of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 31 days after 5 years
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Interest free loans
• Access to our incredible staff networks
• Career development and training
• Wellbeing support and activities

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit 'www.camdenjobs.co.uk/staff-benefits' for more details.

Anonymised Application - in keeping with Camden's commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at [e-mail] or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.