Senior Cyber Operations Analyst

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 Proactive threat hunting 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) 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: 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? 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.

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