Overview
Senior Security Analyst Jobs in Leeds, England, United Kingdom at Fynity
Title: Senior Security Analyst
Company: Fynity
Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Senior Security Analyst
Leeds | Hybrid Working | Microsoft Security | Defender XDR | Sentinel | KQL
I'm working with an exciting new client looking to add several experienced Senior Security Analysts to a high-performing SOC team supporting a regulated enterprise environment.
This is a genuinely hands-on SOC role where you'll own security incidents from detection through to resolution while also driving proactive threat hunting, vulnerability management and continuous security improvements.
Hybrid Working on Shift.
- Office: Monday, Wednesday & Friday (Leeds)
- Home: Tuesday, Thursday, nights, weekends & bank holidays
What you'll be doing
- Investigating and responding to complex cyber security incidents
- Threat hunting across Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel
- Using KQL to investigate alerts and identify root cause
- Working closely with Infrastructure, Cloud and Security Engineering teams
- Running proactive security activities, including vulnerability scanning and security validation
- Improving detection rules and strengthening the overall security posture
What we're looking for
- Strong commercial experience with Microsoft Defender XDR
- Strong experience using Microsoft Sentinel
- Excellent KQL query writing and investigation skills
- Proven experience within a SOC or Security Operations environment
- Experience handling incidents from investigation through to remediation
- Knowledge of hybrid Microsoft environments (Azure & on-prem)
- Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisions
Nice to have
- Experience in a SOC covering regulated industries such as Financial Services, Government or Critical National Infrastructure
- Vulnerability Management (Qualys)
- Microsoft SC-200 or other recognised security certifications
Please note: Candidates must be eligible to obtain SC and/or NPPV3 clearance.
If you're an experienced SOC Analyst looking for your next challenge working with Microsoft Defender XDR, Sentinel and KQL, this could be for you.
