Senior R&D Research Analyst

Barclays Business Banking; Northampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior R&D Research Analyst to lead the evolution of their digital landscape. In this pivotal role, you will drive innovation within the Cyber Fraud Fusion Center, creating and managing fraud detection strategies to combat economic crime. Your expertise in data analysis, cybersecurity, and collaboration with various teams will be essential in monitoring and managing security controls against cyber threats. This role offers the chance to work with cutting-edge tools and make a significant impact on the organization's security posture.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of fraud detection tools and strategies.
• Experience analyzing large datasets for root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage fraud rules to optimize detection strategies.
• Analyze security logs and manage cyber security incidents.

Skills

Fraud Detection Strategies

Data Analysis

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Analytical Tools (SQL, SAS)

Data Visualization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

Tools

AWS

Python

SQL Databases

SAS

Hadoop

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

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

Key Responsibilities:

1. Create and manage fraud rules, models, and controls to optimize fraud detection strategies. Knowledge of rule creation within market-leading fraud tools is preferred.
2. Collaborate with vendors and internal teams to assess and manage fraud detection tools.
3. Analyze large datasets, including internal and external intelligence, for cybercrime root cause analysis.
4. Understand malicious attack vectors such as Device Spoofing, Location Manipulation, and Account Takeover.
5. Utilize tools like AWS, Python, SQL databases, SAS, and Hadoop for data analysis.

Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of security frameworks like NIST and cyber-attack phases.
• Experience with analytical tools like SQL, SAS, Tableau, and Power BI.
• Ability to escalate risks using data visualization.
• Work closely with governance teams to ensure proper documentation and controls.

Role Location: Knutsford or Northampton

Purpose: Monitor and manage security controls to protect against cyber-attacks.

Accountabilities include:

1. Managing security monitoring systems.
2. Identifying emerging threats and collaborating for industry knowledge.
3. Analyzing security logs and alerts.
4. Managing cyber security incidents and remediation.

Leadership Expectations: Lead teams, influence decision-making, and develop policies to mitigate risks. Demonstrate leadership behaviors such as listening, inspiring, aligning, and developing others.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge, and Drive.