Senior Technical Security Analyst
Salary: Up to £70,000, based on skills and experience
Contract Type: Permanent – 35 hours a week
Location: Hybrid working (office based in Birmingham) – typically 2 days in the office per week
Closing Date: 12th May 2026
Shape Brighter Futures with Wesleyan
Established in 1841, Wesleyan help trusted professionals—GPs, hospital doctors, dentists, and teachers—secure their financial future. Today, we’re proud to continue that mission with passion and purpose. If you’re looking for a role where your expertise makes a real impact, and you want to work in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and integrity, we’d love to hear from you.
Find out more about who we are: https://www.wesleyan.co.uk/about
Make a Difference in our Cyber Team
The Cyber function sits within the Technology & Transformation directorate and is responsible for protecting the Society’s systems, people and data from cyber threats. The team provides frontline operational security, applying robust governance, processes and standards to safeguard the organisation in an evolving threat landscape. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, the department operates and assures security controls, carries out prescribed audits and continuously strengthens the Society’s security posture.
The Senior Technical Security Analyst provides technical security oversight across technology change initiatives, including cloud, digital and third‑party engagements. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, the role ensures security is embedded into solution design, architecture and delivery, providing authoritative advice on technical risks, vulnerabilities and mitigations.
The role supports the Cyber team by monitoring and analysing security controls, tools, and network and host activity to identify threats and indicators of compromise. It also plays a key part in incident response, supporting containment, recovery, forensic analysis and post‑incident activity, while coordinating with relevant stakeholders as required.
In addition, the role contributes to management reporting and briefings, helping to provide clear visibility of cyber risks and threats affecting the Society and its critical partners.
Your Impact
Here’s how you’ll make a difference:
1. Provide technical security oversight for transformation projects, including reviewing technical designs, configurations, and controls, and offering expert security and IT guidance.
2. Support the Cyber team in monitoring security alerts and ITSM requests, ensuring timely and appropriate responses.
3. Support penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security reviews, coordinating remediation across internal teams and third‑party vendors.
4. Contribute to governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) activities, including ISO 27001, GDPR, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
5. Assist in evaluating and strengthening security and IT controls across cloud and on‑premises environments and systems, including those leveraging AI.
6. Collaborate with IT teams (including Outsourced teams) to implement and uphold security best practices.
What You’ll Bring
7. Experience in the financial services sector
8. Practical, hands‑on experience with network and operating system security, across both cloud and on‑premises environments, including server management, SIEM platforms, DLP, WAF, IPS, and endpoint security tooling.
9. Good understanding of key compliance and regulatory standards, such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
10. Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities, with clear and effective communication skills.
11. Solid knowledge of core cyber security principles and best practices
Benefits That Work for You
We believe rewards should reflect the life you live. Here’s what you can expect:
12. Annual bonus to recognise your contribution.
13. 28 days holiday (plus a culture day!) – rising to 30 days with service.
14. Flexible hybrid working for better work-life balance.
15. Company pension scheme – matched plus 2% (up to 10%).
16. Free secure underground Birmingham city centre parking (subject to availability, weekend use included).
17. Salary sacrifice schemes that help you provide the things that matter – to include PMI, Electric Vehicle Leasing and cashback on everyday essentials.
18. Enhanced family leave and two volunteering days to give back to causes you care about.
Discover the full range of benefits: Wesleyan - Rewards and Benefits | Careers at Wesleyan
Why Wesleyan?
We’re building a culture where everyone belongs. Diversity isn’t just a policy—it’s part of who we are. Whatever your background, we want you to feel valued and empowered to thrive. We’re proud supporters of the ABI Making Flexible Work campaign, which means we’re open to discussing flexible working, job shares, and part-time options.
If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know—we’re here to support you.
What to Know Before Applying
19. Right to Work: We’re unable to provide VISA sponsorship, so you’ll need the legal right to live and work in the UK.
20. Advert Closing: We typically advertise for two weeks but may close early if we receive a high volume of applications—apply early to avoid disappointment.
21. Regulatory Requirements: As a financial services organisation, we adopt the highest standards. This role is subject to regulatory checks, including criminal record and credit checks, and ongoing assessments under the SMCR Framework.
Ready to Shape Your Future?
Apply today and join us in creating brighter financial futures—for our customers, our members, and you.