Senior Security Analyst

Company: James Adams
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Location: Northampton
Job Description:

We’re supporting a FTSE 250 business in their search for a Senior SecOps Analyst, a role that sits at the heart of defending a large, complex enterprise environment.

You’ll be responsible for keeping security operations sharp, resilient, and proactive, from incident response and vulnerability management to threat hunting and SIEM/XDR optimisation.

Responsibilities

  • Resolving complex and escalated security incidents, acting as a technical point of expertise.
  • Maintaining and optimising core security toolsets such as Splunk, XM Cyber and XDR.
  • Coordinating reporting for senior leadership alongside technical teams.
  • Working closely with the third‑party SOC to tune alerts and reduce false positives.
  • Providing technical assurance for proposed architectures and solution designs.
  • Validating Pen Test and Vulnerability reports, supporting resolver teams with remediation guidance.
  • Offering technical leadership during major cyber incidents.
  • Enhancing visibility and controls across cloud security environments.

Qualifications

  • Strong knowledge of security operations, tooling (XDR, SIEM/log ingestion), and vulnerability management.
  • Experience in investigating incidents and optimising security systems.
  • Proactive mindset with the ability to hunt threats and enforce secure policies.
  • Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and business teams.

Hybrid (Northampton) – 1 day a week

FTSE 250 organisation with clear progression opportunities

If you’re looking to grow your career in cyber operations while protecting critical infrastructure at scale, this one’s for you.

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Posted: December 15th, 2025