Senior Cyber Security Analyst - DefOps Lead

Baringa; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst - DefOps Lead to utilize advanced technical skills in assessing security incidents. This role involves mentoring analysts, developing operating procedures, and working closely with international clients. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in Information Security and experience in Security Operations Centre environments. This position offers generous leave policies and a focus on employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Generous Annual Leave Policy

Flexible Working

Corporate Responsibility Days

Wellbeing Fund

Profit Share Scheme

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Information Security.
• Experience in Security Operations Centre.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards.

Responsibilities

• Utilise technical skills to assess security incidents.
• Mentor fellow Security Analysts.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures.

Skills

Information Security

Incident Response

Security Engineering

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Scripting

Tools

PowerShell

Azure CLI

Forensic Tools

Job description

Overview

Senior Cyber Security Analyst - DefOps Lead

About Baringa:
We set out to build the world's most trusted consulting firm - creating lasting impact for clients and pioneering a positive, people-first way of working. We work with everyone from FTSE 100 names to bright new start-ups, in every sector.

You'll find us collaborating shoulder-to-shoulder with our clients, from the big picture right down to the detail: helping them define their strategy, deliver complex change, spot the right commercial opportunities, manage risk, or bring their purpose and sustainability goals to life. Our clients love how we get to know what makes their organisations tick - slotting seamlessly into their teams and being proudly geeky about solving their challenges.

We have hubs in Europe, the US, Asia and Australia, and we work all around the world - from a wind farm in Wyoming to a boardroom in Berlin. Find us wherever there's a challenge to be tackled and an impact to be made.

Responsibilities

• The Senior Security Technical Analyst will utilise their deep technical and analytical skills to assess and if needed remediate any incidents across our networks.
• Mentor fellow Security Analysts whilst developing your current Blue team skillset.
• Develop/maintain operating procedures and use cases for the handling and triaging of security events with our third-party SOC.
• Monitor and collate data (triage) coming in from endpoints across the estate using a variety of tools.
• Oversee the development and implementation of engineering best practices and standards.
• Manage and prioritise a security engineering and improvement backlog using Agile methodologies.
• Put your OSINT knowledge to use threat hunting, prepare comprehensive intelligence reports including your findings, the status/progress of the investigation, and the risk factors involved.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in Information Security with focus on Incident Response, Security Engineering, and/or Intrusion Detection (blue-team).
• Experience leading and working in Security Operations Centre and/or Computer Incident Response Team.
• Ability to analyse endpoint, network, and application logs.
• Strong understanding of security frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO 27001).
• Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (e.g., PowerShell, Azure CLI, Azure Logic Apps).
• Previous experience in a leadership or mentoring role within a security engineering/response team.
• Demonstrated an understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, Threat Modelling, operational threat intelligence and common attack Vectors.
• Excellent problem-solving skills combined with hands-on experience doing root cause analysis and post incident reviews.
• Knowledge of CVEs and recent security vulnerabilities.
• Experience with creation of comprehensive technical reports.
• Experience with disk and memory forensic tools desirable however not essential

What a career at Baringa will give you

Putting People First.
Baringa is a People First company and wellbeing is at the forefront of our culture. We recognise the importance of work-life balance and flexible working and provide our staff amazing benefits. Some of these benefits include:

• Generous Annual Leave Policy: We recognise everyone needs a well-deserved break. We provide our employees with 5 weeks of annual leave, fully available at the start of each year. In addition to this, we have introduced our 5-Year Recharge benefit which allows all employees an additional 2 weeks of paid leave after 5 years continuous service.
• Flexible Working: We know that the 'ideal' work-life balance will vary from person to person and change at different stages of our working lives. To accommodate this, we have implemented a hybrid working policy and introduced more flexibility around taking unpaid leave.
• Corporate Responsibility Days: Our world is important to us, so all our employees get 3 every year to help social and environmental causes and increase our impact on the communities that mean the most to us.
• Wellbeing Fund: We want to encourage all employees to take charge and prioritise their own wellbeing. We've introduced our annual People Fund to support this by offering every individual a fund to support and manage their wellbeing through an activity of their choice.
• Profit Share Scheme: All employees participate in the Baringa Group Profit Share Scheme so everyone has a stake in the company's success.

Diversity and Inclusion

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

An award-winning workplace

You can be a part of our 'Great Place to Work' - with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we've achieved this.

Using business as a force for good

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

Join us

All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.