Security Analyst

Security Analyst ~ Hybrid/Newcastle City Centre ~ £40k

An exciting opportunity has just landed for a Security Analyst to join the IT Team as part of my client’s Global IT Function.

The Business.

With over 30 years of excellence, this UK-based law firm provides reliable and professional legal services to clients across the private, public and individual sectors.

The Mission

The Business is dedicated to fulfilling their social and moral obligations, embracing diversity and recognising people for their talent and contribution. Part of their commitment includes ambitious targets to reduce their impact on the environment, committing to net zero by 2030.

The Role

The Security Analyst will be an essential part of the IT Team, ensuring a secure IT environment is maintained as part of the Global IT Function.

Responsibilities include:

• Document Management System and file server security management.
• Improve the Cloud Security across the business acting as the point of contact for security.
• Operate any daily / weekly / monthly checks as required and provide standard reports as necessary.
• Configure appropriate security parameters in monitoring systems and act as a technical point of escalation for any alerted issues.
• Review, escalate and action any unusual event behaviour identified by the security and data leak protection systems.
• Identify (and report) threats and vulnerabilities.
• Assist with development and maintenance of the Firm-wide security infrastructure configuration, policies and procedures, identifying improvements to procedures, and reporting on incidents.
• Ability to fully utilize inbuilt security tools and in conjunction with appropriate outside agencies conduct forensic investigations as authorised through the security process.
• Work co-operatively with project teams when assigned and ensure that new project and changes adhere to the security policies and infrastructure governance standards and integrate into existing procedures or refining them as appropriate.
• Keep a technical industry awareness of security risks and exposures and proactively promote effective counter-measures.
• Perform diagnostics & analysis of firewalls, routers, switches and associated systems to ensure maximum system reliability & security.

Benefits

In addition to a salary of around £40k , the Business can offer a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Holiday entitlement linked to continuous length of service
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Workplace pension offering up to 6% matched contributions
• Life Assurance at 4x annual salary
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to 24 hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Free annual Headspace subscription
• Subsidised city centre parking / Annual travel tickets.
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Salary sacrifice benefits including:
• Holiday Purchase – offering an additional purchase of 1 working week (pro rata for part-time employee’s)
• Healthcare Cash Plan via Westfield Health
• Critical Illness Cover
• Benefit Hub – Offering vouchers and cashback rewards
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Technology Purchase Scheme

Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Infrastructure or IT Support roles I have that may also be a good match for you then please apply to this advert or catch me on LinkedIn "Sania Mander”

You must be fully eligible to work in the UK to apply to this position.