Security Operations Center Analyst

Europa Worldwide Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary 600k–700k ZAR per p

20 days annual leave

Enhanced family leave pay

Wellbeing programme

Referral rewards up to £500

Work-life balance

Recognition programs

Job summary

Europa Worldwide Group is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to protect its IT systems with 24/7 monitoring and incident response. The role follows a four-day-on, four-day-off, 12-hour shift cycle to ensure continuous coverage and rapid action against threats.

You'll operate in the Security Operations Centre, detecting incidents, analyzing logs, and coordinating with SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and email security tools. The ideal candidate has 2+ years in cyber security and SOC exposure.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience within cyber security.
• 1+ years in a SOC role.
• Experience using and maintaining a SIEM solution.
• Experience using and maintaining Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies.
• Experience analysing emails (reading and understanding e-mail headers).
• Relevant qualifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate.
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to incidents quickly and effectively.
• Passionate about cyber security.

Responsibilities

• Perform 24/7 threat monitoring and incident response.
• Provide BAU support for security incidents.
• Respond to incidents and analyze security log data to identify root causes.
• Use SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and email security tools for threat detection.
• Monitor systems, networks, and apps for unusual activity.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and threat intelligence.
• Maintain security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Stay updated with latest cyber security threats and defences.
• Work under change control to ensure authorized changes.
• Provide first-line IT Helpdesk support outside standard hours.

Skills

Cyber security

SOC experience

SIEM experience

EDR technologies

Email analysis

Security certifications

Under pressure

Passion for cyber security

Education

Security certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, Cisco CyberOps)

Job description

Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse, and has been featured in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for three years.

The group employs over 1,400 people with 17 sales offices in the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, plus European teams in France, Belgium and the Netherlands and internationally in Cape Town Hong Kong, China, India and the UAE.

We are looking for..

The Security Operations Analyst will play an important role in protecting the organisation’s IT systems from the growing number of cyber threats through continuous monitoring and 24/7 support, following on from initial training, you will be expected to follow a rotational schedule of four consecutive workdays followed by four days off. This schedule will entail 12-hour shifts, ensuring continuous coverage over a 24-hour period.

You will play a vital part in protecting Europa Worldwide Group’s information technology systems, networks, and data from unauthorised access, theft, and other types of cyber-attack using state-of-the-art tools. You will be responsible for the daily operations of the Security Operations Centre, continuously monitoring the environment to protect the organisation’s IT systems and act as the first line of defence against cyber threats. Key duties involve continuous IT monitoring, security incident detection, management and response.

What can we offer in return?

• Competitive package between 600,000.00 - 700,000.00 ZAR per annum.
• Generous Time Off: Benefit from 20 days of annual leave.
• Family Leave: Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access our employee wellbeing programme for your overall health and happiness.
• Referral Rewards: Earn up to £500 by referring a friend to join our team.
• Work-Life Balance: Thrive in a fantastic working culture that promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate your contributions with our charity 50-50 and long service awards.

What you will be doing:

• Perform 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, event management, and incident response on a rotational basis.
• Provide BAU support for security related incidents.
• Respond to security incidents and provide analysis of security log data from various event sources and identify the root cause.
• Use advanced tools for detecting and analysing threats including, but not limited to, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Security Orchestration (SOAR), and email security.
• Monitoring systems, networks, and applications for unusual activity and investigating in a timely manner.
• Perform proactive threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence activities.
• Maintain security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in cyber security threats and defences.
• Work under strict change control processes to ensure only authorised changes are carried out.
• First line IT Helpdesk support assistance outside of standard business hours.

Our Ideal Person:

• 2+ years of experience within cyber security.
• 1+ years of experience within a SOC role
• Experience using and maintaining a SIEM solution
• Experience using and maintaining Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies
• Experience analysing emails (Reading and understanding e-mail headers)
• Relevant qualifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to incidents quickly and effectively
• Passionate about cyber security.

Europa Worldwide Group do not accept agency CV submissions unless specifically requested/ engaged with the role by the Internal Recruitment Team. Please do not submit speculative CV’S to our Recruiters, Employees, Hiring Managers, or any branches/locations directly. Europa will not be responsible for any fees related to CV’s received in this unsolicited manner.

Please note - if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations.

Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.