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Roleoverview
Our products, platforms andtechnologies are constantly evolving that’s why keeping Sky safefrom cyber-attacks is one of our top priorities. Our Cyber Securityteam helps the business grow while protecting our customers,colleagues and partners from increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats. Our team includes Cyber Fusion Centre, Security Services,Risk and Compliance, Programme Delivery and Business Security, andwe work across the UK, Italy and Germany. Join us and you’ll getinvolved in tackling challenges and future threats in anever-changing cyberlandscape.
You will join ourcomprehensive Cyber Defence Department as a senior member of thededicated Threat Hunt team. You will operate within a robustsecurity ecosystem, partnering directly with Cyber Operations,Threat Intelligence, Engineering, and Threat VulnerabilityManagement.
What you’ll do:
- Conduct proactive threathunts across the enterprise, broadcast, and telco networks toidentify abnormal activity, emerging attack techniques, andadvanced threats.
- ·Develop and executehypothesis-driven threat hunts utilising datasets across a varietyof security tooling, including EDR, SIEM, and network-layerdefences.
- ·Collaborate directly with the CyberThreat Intelligence team to operationalise intelligence,maintaining and refining hunting playbooks for priority threatactors and relevant TTPs.
- Partner withsecurity engineering teams to translate hunt findings intoproductionised, high-fidelity detections and drive continuousimprovement in data source coverage and quality.
- Act as a technical mentor within the Cyber Defencefunction, guiding junior analysts, conducting peer reviews, andfostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Document and communicate hunt outcomes comprehensively,translating complex technical findings into actionable remediationstrategies and executive-levelsummaries.
What you’ll bring :
Essential Criteria
- Extensive prior experiencein threat hunting at a large enterprise environment.
- Experience with incident response, SOC, or detectionengineering.
- Deep understanding of the MITREATT&CK framework and how to practically apply it to threathunting methodologies and detection logic.
- ·Proficiency in complex query writing (e.g., KQL, SPL,SQL) to filter, analyse, and visualise large, disparatedatasets.
- Hands-on experience with EDR, NDR,SIEM, SOAR security platforms and data analysis platforms such asDatabricks.
- Strong investigative acumencombined with a curious, highly analytical mindset capable ofnavigating ambiguity.
- ·Proven ability to workcross-functionally, bridging the gap between security and broadertechnology teams to demonstrably improve the overall securityposture.
Desirable skills andexperience:
- Scripting andautomation capabilities, particularly utilising Python, PySpark,and SQL to streamline analytical workflows.
- Experience navigating cloud-native security environments(AWS, Azure, or GCP) alongside familiarity with the Microsoft 365ecosystem.
- Advanced knowledge of offensivesecurity methodologies, including common exploit chains, reverseengineering basics, or penetration testing techniques.
- Relevant industry certifications demonstratingspecialised knowledge in threat hunting, incident response, orforensics (e.g., SANS GCIA, GCIH, GCFA,OSCP).
Benefitsand perks
There’s onethingpeople can’t stoptalking about when it comes to life at Sky:the perks. Here’s ataster:
- Free Sky TV orNOW package, including Sky Sports and SkyCinema
- Pension package with up to 9%employercontribution
- Private healthcare with mentalhealthsupport
- Aviva Digital GP and dentalinsurance
- Discounts on Sky products,including Sky Mobile, Sky Broadband, Sky Glass and SkyProtect
- Sharesave and Techschemes
- A range of Sky VIP rewards andexperiences
Howyou’ll work
OsterleyThe hybrid working expectations forthis role are 2 days in the office perweek.
OurSky Group HQ. Equipped withstate-of-the-arttechnology and workspaces,there’splenty of space to see yourbigideas come tolife. Hereyou’llfind 13 subsidised restaurants and cafes. You canre-energise at our gym, catch the latest films at our cinema, getyour car washed and even get pampered at our beautysalon.
OurOsterley Campus is just a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane trainstation, or you can get one of our free shuttle buses fromOsterley,Gunnersburyand Ealing Broadway stations. Plus, there’s freeonsite parking available for cars,motorbikesand bicycles.
Whoweare
We’re Sky,a leading media and entertainment company who connect millions withentertainment, sports, news and arts through innovative productsand services. Working with usmeans you’ll bebringing the joy of a better experience to more people, every day.All so we can do better and deliver better for ourcustomers, colleagues and society.
We’re anequal opportunity employer and value diversity at ourcompany. We’re aDisability Confident Accredited Employer, and welcome and encourageapplications from allcandidates. Wewill look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all andwill make reasonable adjustments to support youwhere appropriate.Please flag any adjustments you need as early as youcan.
Just so you know: if yourapplication issuccessful, we’ll askyou to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the roleyou have applied for and the nature of any convictions you mayhave, we might have to withdraw theoffer.
Tobe eligible for this role you are requiredto havethe appropriateright to work in the UK. Please be awareSky does not offer sponsorship for thisposition.
Tofind out more about working with us,search #LifeAtSky onsocialmedia.
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