Senior Analyst Technology Security

National Grid • Regular • Warwick, GB • £52.97k / year • 14m ago

About us

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Senior Tech Security Analyst and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. Together, we are superpowered.

National Grid is hiring a Senior Tech Security Analyst on a permanent basis. The location for this role can be based in Warwick or London - We offer a hybrid working model.

Job Purpose

As a Senior Network Security Operations Center (NSOC) Engineer, you'll be part of a team responsible for day to day management of Network Security capabilities within the NSOC. You'll act on incident, change, and problem management activities. Additionally, you'll actively seek opportunities to enhance the NSOC's overall capability and process workflow. This involves collaborating with key stakeholders to optimize Network Security capabilities, with the goal of improving user experience and enhancing the organization's security posture. This position will on occasion require you to field a call off hours. Key responsibilities include the following:

Gather requirements, asses the risk of and implement firewall changes to address the demands of the business.
Triage application and user connectivity issues, implement configuration change where necessary
Provide guidance in operating, maintaining, and enhancing Network Security capabilities
Engage effectively with key stakeholders to ensure that the services supported by the NSOC meet customer and stakeholder requirements.
Cross train with other team members to support professional development
Help identify key trends and execute remediation plans for recurring incidents

About you

A degree in Cyber Security related discipline or equivalent experience
3+ years of hands-on experience with security technologies, including Palo Alto and Cisco ASA
Experience with incident and change activities in a large enterprise environment.
Experience maintaining, troubleshooting, supporting, and optimizing network security capabilities.
Understanding of networking protocols and infrastructure designs, including cloud infrastructures, routing, firewall functionality, host and network intrusion detection systems, encryption, load balancing, and other network devices.
The following certifications would be a plus: - Cisco CCIE Security, Checkpoint CCSE/CCSM, Palo Alto PCNSE, F5 201/401 and Zscaler ZDTA/ZTCA

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £55,000 – £70,000 – dependent on capability

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

The closing date for this vacancy is 24th March. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date. National Grid’s recruitment periods can and may vary. We reserve the right to remove this advert or close it to further applications at any point during the recruitment process.

DE & I statement

At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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