Senior Security Analyst

La Fosse; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

La Fosse is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to strengthen detection and response across a large, global environment. This role sits at the crossroads of incident response, automation, and detection engineering, ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems and building security processes.

Key activities include refining SIEM/EDR detection, creating automated SOAR playbooks, leading high‑severity investigations, conducting forensic work, and mentoring junior analysts while partnering with

Qualifications

• Experience building/drafting detection logic across SIEM/EDR and related tooling.
• Proven ability to design automated SOAR workflows and playbooks for rapid response.
• Experience leading investigations into complex or high severity incidents.
• Hands-on forensic analysis capabilities.
• Ability to track and evolve security metrics to demonstrate improvements in detection and automation.
• Collaborative work with engineering teams and external partners to expand monitoring coverage.
• Experience mentoring junior analysts and building security capability.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine detection logic across SIEM, EDR and related tooling
• Create automated SOAR workflows and playbooks to streamline response
• Lead investigations into complex or high severity incidents
• Carry out deep‑dive forensic work
• Track and evolve security metrics to demonstrate improvements in detection and automation
• Work closely with engineering teams and external partners to expand monitoring coverage
• Support and mentor the development of junior analysts

Skills

SIEM

EDR

Incident response

SOAR

Automation

Forensic analysis

Security metrics

Mentoring

Tools

SOAR

EDR tooling

Forensic tools

Job description

I’m partnering with a well‑established, global organisation looking for a Senior Security Analyst to play a key role in strengthening their detection and response capability across a large and diverse environment. This position sits at the intersection of incident response, automation and detection engineering, which means its ideal for someone who enjoys solving problems and building security processes.

Key Areas include:

• Build and refine detection logic across SIEM, EDR and related tooling
• Create automated SOAR workflows and playbooks to streamline response
• Lead investigations into complex or high severity incidents
• Carry out deep‑dive forensic work
• Track and evolve security metrics to demonstrate improvements in detection and automation
• Work closely with engineering teams and external partners to expand monitoring coverage
• Support and mentor the development of junior analysts
• Salary: Up to £60,000
• Location: Hybrid - 3 days onsite (East Midlands)