Cyber Security Analyst - Inside IR35 - London (Hybrid)

Cyber Security Analyst

Location: London (Hybrid - 8 days per month onsite)

Rate: £525 per day (Inside IR35)

Contract: 6 Months

We're looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join a leading global financial services organisation on a long-term contract.

This is an opportunity to work within a highly respected cyber security function, helping to secure business-critical technology and infrastructure across a complex enterprise environment. You'll work closely with architects, engineers, developers and business stakeholders, providing security expertise across a wide range of projects while ensuring security is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

• Conduct security risk assessments for business and technology projects
• Define functional security requirements and promote secure by design principles
• Review solution architectures to ensure compliance with security standards
• Define penetration testing scope and support security testing activities
• Produce security standards, technical documentation and governance artefacts
• Advise on security services and recommend improvements across the organisation
• Act as a subject matter expert across one or more security domains
• Work closely with developers, architects, risk teams and senior stakeholders on security initiatives

Skills & Experience

We're interested in candidates with experience across several of the following areas:

• Security risk assessments and security architecture
• Identity & Access Management (IAM), Identity Federation and IDaaS
• PKI and cryptography
• Application Security and Secure Software Development
• OWASP and secure coding practices
• CI/CD security and security automation
• Cloud Security (IaaS, PaaS and SaaS)
• Network Security, Firewalls and Endpoint Security
• Infrastructure Security and Infrastructure as Code
• Data Protection and Compliance

Technical Experience

Experience with some of the following technologies would be beneficial:

• Microsoft Azure or other public cloud platforms
• Identity Management solutions
• Web Application Firewalls
• VMware or virtualisation technologies
• Software Defined Networking
• Storage technologies (SAN/NAS)
• Databases and Middleware
• Collaboration platforms and modern workplace technologies

Desirable Certifications

• CISSP
• GIAC
• SABSA
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer
• Other recognised security certifications

About You

• Previous experience in Cyber Security, Information Security or Security Architecture
• Strong understanding of enterprise security principles and governance
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Able to translate business requirements into practical security solutions
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
• Fluent in English

This is an excellent opportunity to join a globally recognised financial services organisation working on complex security challenges across cloud, infrastructure, application security and enterprise architecture.

Location: London (Hybrid - 8 days per month onsite)

Contract: 6 Months

Rate: £525 per day Inside IR35

Apply today for immediate consideration.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements