Senior Security Analyst

ANS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ANS is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to protect customers from unauthorized access, lead incident responses, and implement security policies. This role involves mentoring junior analysts and collaborating with customers on service management, all while working in an inclusive and dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 days' holiday plus 5 additional days

Birthday off and 5 volunteer days

Private health insurance

Pension contribution match

Flexible working and work from anywhere for 30 days

16 weeks full maternity leave

Company social events

Electric car scheme

12 days of personal growth development time

Qualifications

• Experience with incident response and network defense.
• Previous Security engineering or Security Operations experience.
• Understanding of syslog and event viewer.

Responsibilities

• Handle major incidents escalated to you.
• Supervise analyst responses to alerts and events.
• Optimize security monitoring tools and develop runbooks.

Skills

Understanding of Cyber Security principles

Proactive approach to challenges

Clear and concise communication

Logical problem-solving

Education

Eligibility for HMG Security Clearance

Tools

Microsoft Security Suite

Microsoft Azure

Linux and Windows operating systems

Job description

The role

Security analysts at ANS protect customers from unauthorized access by securing infrastructures, filtering suspicious activities, and mitigating risks. They lead counter-efforts during breaches, generate security reports, implement policy changes, and create training programs.

As a senior analyst, you'll handle major incidents, supervise responses to alerts, and identify threats. You'll use your expertise in the Microsoft Security Suite, including Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, and Azure, to ensure secure IT operations for customers.

What will I be doing?

• Handling Major Incidents escalated to you
• Supervise analyst responses to alerts and events to identify potential threats.
• Working with Customers for service management and Incident response.
• Optimize the deployed security monitoring tools (Microsoft Security).
• Develop runbooks for response and internal processes.
• Assisting Sales/Account managers with client security service reporting.
• Ensure compliance to SLA, process adherence and process improvement within the SoC.
• Mentor the Associate and junior Security Analysts in the SoC.
• Working as part of an On Call rota

What will I bring to the role?

• Eligibility for HMG Security Clearance (you will need 5 years of UK residence to qualify)

Understanding of the following technologies is required:

• Strong understanding of Microsoft Security Suite (Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Azure)
• Understanding of Microsoft Azure environment
• Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Knowledge of syslog and event viewer
• Incident Response
• Network Defence
• OS Specific log data
• Broad knowledge of Cyber Security principles and management
• Previous Security engineering or Security Operations experience, ideally within another MSSP.

Soft Skills:

• Proactive approach to challenges
• Clear and concise communication skills
• Willingness to develop with continual learning.
• Logical problem-solving abilities
• Accuracy and attention to detail

Why work for ANS?

At ANS, we've created a place where everyone can be themselves, and we empower our people to get the job done. Openness, ambition, honesty, and passion are what drive us every day. We are bold, courageous, and innovative - and we do it like no other. We invest in our people. In training, development, health and more - we give you the benefits and flexibility to maintain a happy work-life balance.

We're proud of the inclusive, fun, dynamic environment we've created. It's a safe space that works for all. You don't have to be a techie to work in tech. Bring your authentic self and find your dream role here. Find out more at LinkedIn pages.

What's in it for you?

With fantastic benefits, an inclusive culture, and a cool office space, we're your kind of workplace.

Company benefits

• As standard: 25 days' holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more days
• A little extra: we'll give you your birthday off, and an extra celebration day for whatever you want! Tying the knot? You get 5 days' additional holiday in the year you get married. Oh, and 5 volunteer days!
• Private health insurance
• Pension contribution match and 4 x life assurance
• Flexible working and work from anywhere for up to 30 days per year (some exceptions)
• Maternity: 16 weeks' full pay, Paternity: 3 weeks' full pay, Adoption: 16 weeks' full pay
• Company social events - get ready for a jam-packed calendar
• Electric car scheme
• 12 days of personal growth development time

ANS are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and anyone applying for a role at our organisation can be assured that their application will be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. We sometimes ask for information relating to individuals for equal opportunities monitoring purposes only.