Security Analyst (Microsoft Security / SecOps)

Security Analyst (Microsoft Security / SecOps) | Up to £55k | Solihull/Hybrid
 
Our client is a well established, nationally recognised business operating across the UK property and construction sector. With a significant UK footprint and complex technology estate, their Cyber Security function plays a critical role in protecting operations at scale. This is a business that takes security seriously and invests in getting it right.
 
The Role
 
This is not a passive monitoring position. As Security Analyst you will take genuine ownership of the organisation's security operations posture, actively identifying risks, driving improvements and influencing stakeholders across the business. The focus is heavily Microsoft oriented, and you will be expected to work with a high degree of autonomy.
 
What You Will Be Doing
 

• Monitoring and analysing threat data from Microsoft Defender and Sentinel and translating findings into clear, actionable outcomes
• Reviewing and implementing Microsoft and third party security recommendations across a broad and complex technology estate
• Managing and delivering security improvements through formal change management processes, ensuring changes are properly scoped, approved and tracked
• Maintaining security standards across Azure, M365, Active Directory, Dynamics, Power Apps and SQL environments
• Aligning security posture against ISO 27001, NIST, NCSC, CISA and Cyber Essentials+ frameworks
• Producing reports and dashboards to communicate security status to senior stakeholders
• Contributing to incident response and post incident configuration reviews
• Building and managing a forward looking roadmap of security improvements

 
What You Will Need
 
Essential:
 

• 3+ years of hands on cyber security operations experience
• Strong Microsoft security configuration knowledge across Defender, Sentinel, Azure, M365 and Active Directory
• Proven experience delivering change through a structured change management process
• Proven experience working with external security providors
• Solid understanding of security risk management frameworks
• Confident communicating risk to both technical and non technical stakeholders
• Self motivated with the ability to manage your own workload autonomously
• Power BI experience

Beneficial:
 

• CISM, CISSP or Microsoft Security certifications
• Experience writing business cases for security investment

 
Salary and Benefits
 

• £50,000 - £55,000 + 5% bonus
• Flexible hours
• Hybrid Working (3 days onsite in Solihull)
• Healthcare
• Share Scheme
• Pension
• Private Medical
• Dental insurance / eyecare
• Discounts
• Buy extra holiday