Senior Cyber Operations Analyst

Senior Cyber Operations Analyst Do you have the skills to fill this role Read the complete details below, and make your application today. £Up To £75,000 GBP Performance Bonus Hybrid WORKING Location: UK Wide, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent Senior Cyber Operations Analyst (Associate Manager) Locations: London | Manchester | Bristol Salary: Up to 75,000 + excellent package Clearance: BPSS + SC clearance (or Eligible) Are you an experienced Cyber Security Operations specialist looking to step into a senior role within a high-growth, high-impact cyber practice? We're supporting a top-tier consulting organisation (name anonymised) that is expanding its Blue Team and looking for a technical, curious and detail-driven Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with cutting-edge tooling, contribute to threat-driven defensive security, and shape advanced SecOps capabilities across enterprise environments. About the Role As a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst at Associate Manager level, you'll sit at the heart of a thriving Cyber Practice covering Assurance, Compliance, SecOps, Offensive Security and Research. You'll play a pivotal part in threat detection, incident response, detection engineering, and security monitoring - helping defend major UK organisations. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in technical depth, enjoys problem-solving, and wants to contribute to a mission-driven cyber defence team. Key Responsibilities You will: * Develop, maintain and enhance detection content (primarily for Splunk SIEM) across cloud, endpoint and network platforms * Identify detection gaps, log ingestion issues and alert improvements * Review and uplift existing SecOps standards, logging maturity, BAU monitoring and threat-led optimisation * Perform day-to-day security monitoring, alert triage and incident response (9am-5:30pm rota) * Investigate cyber security incidents and provide technical leadership during escalations * Mentor junior analysts through shadowing and hands-on guidance * Act as a technical SME during client engagements, including presenting to senior stakeholders * Participate in alert testing, IR tabletop exercises, and readiness assessments * Stay up to date with emerging intelligence, attacker behaviours and evolving threat landscapes Additional (client-dependent) responsibilities may include: * Proactive threat hunting * Incident response playbook development * Threat intelligence research * Vulnerability scanning & reporting * Internal (consultancy) and external (client-side) leadership opportunity On-call requirement: approx. 1 week per month for high-priority incidents (additional compensation provided). What We're Looking For Not every box needs to be ticked - but strong candidates will bring experience across areas such as: * Threat intelligence models (Pyramid of Pain, IPCE, TI lifecycle) * Detection engineering & alert development * Scripting skills (Python, Bash, C/C++, Java) * Core cybersecurity fundamentals: network, cloud, cryptography, forensics * Understanding of attacker techniques, APT behaviours and network protocol abuse * Familiarity with Windows/Linux investigation techniques What's in It for You You'll join an organisation that invests heavily in its people and offers: * Competitive salary * Private medical insurance * 25 days annual leave * 3 days paid charity leave * Continuous learning & development opportunities * Access to a cutting-edge cyber practice and diverse project portfolio * Flexible working & mobility across multiple UK hubs Security Clearance Requirement This role requires eligibility for BPSS + SC clearance, which normally includes: * 5 years continuous UK residency * No periods of 30+ consecutive days outside the UK in that time * British-only nationality (no dual citizenship) due to client conditions Interested? xsngvjr If you're passionate about defensive security, thrive in technical SecOps work and want to make a measurable impact across major UK clients, we'd love to hear from you. Apply directly or message me for a confidential chat. Reference: AMC/JWA/ASCOA #jawa