Senior R&D Research Analyst

Barclays; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior R&D Research Analyst, where you will play a crucial role in enhancing digital security and combating cyber fraud. In this exciting position, you will develop and manage fraud detection strategies, work with advanced analytical tools, and collaborate with various teams to safeguard financial operations. If you are passionate about innovation and have a strong background in cybersecurity, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Be part of a team that values integrity and excellence, and help shape the future of digital security.

Qualifications

• Experience in creating and managing fraud detection rules.
• Ability to analyze large datasets for cybercrime analysis.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage security controls to prevent cyber-attacks.
• Collaborate with teams to assess and manage fraud detection tools.

Skills

Fraud Detection

Data Analysis

AWS

Python

SQL

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a Relevant Field

Master's Degree Preferred

Tools

Postgres

SAS PROC SQL

Tableau

Power BI

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Join us at Barclays as a Senior R&D Research Analyst, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. In this role, you will be an integral part of our Cyber Fraud Fusion Center, delivering scalable CFFC services to disrupt and prevent upstream economic crime.

To be successful as a Senior R&D Research Analyst, you will need the following:

• Create & manage fraud rules, models, and other controls to optimize fraud strategies and policies for fraud detection. Knowledge of rule creation for Mules, Account Takeover, Scams within market leading fraud tools is preferred.
• Engage and interact with vendors/internal fraud technology teams to assess and manage new/existing fraud detection tools.
• Ability to enrich, transform and analyse large structured and unstructured datasets including but not limited to internal and external intelligence, fraud, and business data in support of cybercrime root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of malicious attack vectors used by cyber fraud adversaries to target the financial sector including but not limited to Device Spoofing, Location Manipulation, Identity Fraud, Account Takeover and False documentation
• Hands on practical experience using : AWS, Python, Relational databases (Postgres, MS SQL, Oracle, Mysql, etc.), SAS PROC SQL, Hue Database Assistant, Teradata and non-rational Hadoop.
  
  
  

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Knowledge of Enterprise security frameworks such as NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Cyber-attack phases (e.g. Cyber Kill Chain and/or Mitre Att&ck Framework).
• Previous advanced experience using analytical tools and platforms such as SQL/SAS/Hue/Hive Basic, Quantexa, Elastic Search, SAS and MI tools like Tableau and Power BI
• Advanced knowledge of malicious attack vectors used by cyber fraud adversaries
• Escalate identified risks which may result in unacceptable fraud controls and losses, utilizing data visualization.
• Partner closely with governance and control teams to ensure proper documentation, risk ratings and controls in place for all rule and model executions.
  
  
  

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The successful candidate will be based in Knutsford or Northampton

Purpose of the role

To monitor the performance of operational controls, implement and manage security controls and consider lessons learnt in order to protect the bank from potential cyber-attacks and respond to threats.

Accountabilities

• Management of security monitoring systems, including intrusive prevention and detection systems, to alert, detect and block potential cyber security incidents, and provide a prompt response to restore normal operations with minimised system damage.
• Identification of emerging cyber security threats, attack techniques and technologies to detect/prevent incidents, and collaborate with networks and conferences to gain industry knowledge and expertise.
• Management and analysis of security information and event management systems to collect, correlate and analyse security logs, events and alerts/potential threats.
• Triage of data loss prevention alerts to identify and prevent sensitive data for being exfiltrated from the banks network.
• Management of cyber security incidents including remediation & driving to closure.
  
  
  

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
  
  
  

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Banking and Financial Services

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