SPR OT Security Operations Analyst

Iberdrola; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Holiday purchase programme

Share Incentive Plan

Payroll giving and charity matched

Electric Vehicle Schemes

Cycle to Work

Private medical insurance

Job summary

ScottishPower is seeking a SOC Operations Analyst to provide monitoring, triage and response support across OT environments. In a hybrid Glasgow-based role, you will work with our security teams and MSP partners to investigate alerts and incidents while contributing to playbooks and detection capabilities.

You will need to understand attack techniques, indicators of compromise and possess strong analytical skills. A UK residency and SC clearance eligibility are required for this security role.

Qualifications

• Experience in a SOC or security monitoring environment.
• Familiarity with SIEM such as QRadar.
• Understanding of common attack techniques, threat actors and IOC.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Certifications such as Security+, GCIH, GCED or SC-200 are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide continuous security monitoring, alert triage, investigation and response support across OT environments.
• Monitor security alerts across SIEM, OT detection and other tooling; escalate incidents.
• Support incident response activities, including investigation and evidence gathering.
• Contribute to SOC processes, playbooks and detection capabilities; document activities.

Job description

SPR OT Security Operations Analyst

Salary: £43-54K (plus up to 10% bonus and double-match pension). Location: Glasgow (hybrid, 2-3 days in the office). Contract: Permanent, Full time. Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will need to be able to obtain NSV SC clearance – You will need to have lived continuously in the United Kingdom for a period of 5 years before being eligible to meet the Minimum Residency Criteria.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a SOC Analyst, you’ll provide continuous security monitoring, alert triage, investigation and response support across OT environments. During your first year, you’ll gain exposure across Cyber Operations & Response, building a strong understanding of the operational environment and how we detect and respond to cyber threats. Working within a hybrid SOC model, you’ll collaborate closely with our Managed Security Service Provider, Cyber Operations & Response teams and operational stakeholders. The role will involve monitoring security alerts across SIEM, OT detection and other security tooling, investigating suspicious activity and escalating confirmed incidents through the appropriate response processes. You’ll also support incident response activity, including investigation and evidence gathering, alongside Vulnerability Management and Cyber Threat Intelligence initiatives. Accurate documentation will be important, helping support assurance, audit requirements and post-incident reviews. Continuous improvement is another key part of the role. You’ll contribute to developing SOC processes, playbooks and detection capability while working within ScottishPower Renewables’ security policies and regulatory obligations, including NCSC CAF and NIS requirements.

What You’ll Bring

• We’re looking for someone with experience in a SOC or security monitoring environment.
• You should understand security alerts, incidents and escalation processes, preferably with practical familiarity of SIEM or security monitoring tools such as QRadar.
• A good understanding of common attack techniques, threat actors and indicators of compromise will also be important.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential.
• You’ll need to manage multiple alerts and investigations, prioritise activity based on risk and operational impact, and communicate clearly with technical and operational teams.
• Experience within OT or ICs environments would be beneficial, but it isn’t essential.
• Exposure to threat hunting or detection engineering would also be useful, alongside certifications such as Security+, GCIH, GCED or SC-200.
• The role has a particular focus on OT security and safety-critical environments, providing an opportunity to develop broader cyber operations experience while helping strengthen the resilience of essential infrastructure.
• The position works Monday to Friday, Hybrid with 2 days in the office 9am to 5pm, within a wider 24/7 operational environment. There will be opportunities for on-call and the candidate must be eligible for SC clearance.

What’s in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits.

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase – perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers – save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in – pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes – to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to 'nudge' financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why ScottishPower

ScottishPower is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world’s largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. With a commitment to generate all of our energy from renewable resources and a drive to create the energy infrastructure of the future, we’re at the forefront of the journey to Net Zero and investing over £6m every working day to make this happen.

With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve.

It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you’ll fit right in.

ScottishPower is committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [e-mail]

Mobility Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.

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