Overview
Supporting the business and our divisional offices, our Head Office functions cover all departments from our Executive Board through to our support functions such as Group Design and Technical, HR, Health and Safety, IT, Sales and Marketing, Commercial, Procurement, Group Finance, Corporate Affairs, as well as Legal and Company Secretariat. We also have a specialised function – Barratt Partnerships.
While the work varies from team to team, our key requirements don’t: you must be well organised, extremely helpful and resourceful, and able to use your initiative. You’ll understand that what you do is important, and impacts on your team, the department, and the wider business.
To work as part of the information security team, ensuring excellent security compliance throughout the business. You will work with threat monitoring, event log management and vulnerability management to help protect against cyber‑attacks and vulnerabilities across the threat landscape.
The Security Analyst plays a critical role in monitoring, detecting, and responding to cybersecurity threats across the organisation. Working under the direction of the Security Operations Team Lead, the analyst will support daily security operations, contribute to threat and vulnerability management activities, and help ensure that incidents are investigated and resolved effectively.
The role involves close collaboration with a third‑party 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) and participation in the continuous improvement of security detection and response capabilities but also provides support where required for other capabilities including user awareness and security tooling.
Responsibilities
Reporting to Security Operations Team Lead, you will be expected to:
* Monitor and manage security alerts and events from internal systems and the third‑party SOC, assisting in triage, third line SME review and escalation as needed.
* Review, monitor and implement best practice security measures.
* Investigate suspected security incidents, gather evidence, and support containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
* Conduct initial analysis of potential threats using tools such as SIEM, EDR, and threat intelligence feeds.
* Assist in the day‑to‑day operation of vulnerability scanning tools and help coordinate remediation efforts with IT and infrastructure teams.
* Maintain and update security operations documentation, including incident records, playbooks, and runbooks.
* Collaborate with the SOC to ensure effective knowledge transfer, alignment of use cases, and appropriate escalation of critical events.
* Participate in threat intelligence gathering, analysis, and contextualisation to enhance detection rules and situational awareness.
* Support testing of incident response procedures, such as tabletop exercises and simulated attacks.
* Stay current on the latest threats, vulnerabilities, and cyber‑attack techniques to inform operational practices.
* Engage in and support the delivery of User Awareness activities across the Group.
Qualifications
To be successful in the role, we are looking for:
* 1–3 years of experience in a cybersecurity or IT operations role, ideally within a SOC or third line security monitoring function. This should include experience in investigations (e.g. Improper access) and working with technology colleagues to resolve risks.
* Proven troubleshooting skills in complex technical and business environments.
* Working knowledge of SIEM platforms, endpoint protection tools, and network security fundamentals.
* Understanding of common cyber threats, indicators of compromise, and basic incident response principles.
* Change and transition technical management skills.
* Strong analytical skills and a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
* Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document findings and report on security events.
* Experience working in a compliant environment (NIST, GDPR).
* Good experience of managing and implementing security policies and procedures – implement & monitor security best practices.
* Ability to work within a team, providing flexible support to other team members.
* Experience of NIST implementation and assessment.
* Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, SSCP, or GIAC (e.g., GSEC, GCIA).
* Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, CVSS scoring, and threat intelligence platforms.
* Experience with vulnerability scanners (e.g., Tenable, Qualys) and EDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne).
* Interest in threat hunting or automation/scripting (e.g., Python, PowerShell) is a plus.
Benefits & Compensation
* Competitive Bonus Scheme
* Private Medical Cover – Single Cover
* Annual Medical Health Assessment
* 26 days’ holiday (increase by 1 day for every 3 years of continuous service up to 29 days)
Private Medical Cover
Private healthcare support is available for timely access to a virtual GP, for diagnosis, treatment and more – including physio and talking therapies. You can even add family members.
Pension
First‑class pension schemes with the option of up to 10% employer contributions.
Annual Health Assessment
All colleagues are able to access a fully funded annual health assessment, helping you to proactively manage your health and wellbeing.
So Much More …
From death in service, paid volunteer and study leave, enhanced family‑friendly policies (including our Parents and Carers leave) to a share‑buying scheme, we have an incredible range of additional benefits.
About Group Support Centre
Barratt Redrow PLC is the nation’s leading housebuilder, creating great new places to live throughout Britain. Our business is acquiring land, obtaining planning consents and building the highest quality homes in places people aspire to live. This is supported by our expertise in land, design, construction and sales and marketing. Our purpose is to make sustainable living a reality, building strong communities.
Where You’ll Be Working
Here is where you'll be based, whether that's an office or one of our sites.
Putting Diversity and Inclusion Front and Centre
We know that a diverse team is better for our customers, makes us a more attractive employer and results in a stronger, more sustainable business. Which is why we're so committed to developing our inclusive culture.
Thinking Ahead to Leave a Better World Behind
We’re building a sustainable tomorrow, one house and one community at a time. Our commitment to our customers is rooted in every decision and day‑to‑day action we take.
We are building an organisation where anyone with drive and talent can pursue the career they want. We are building a culture where anyone, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, disability, background or any other characteristic, can progress and be proud to work for us.
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