Job Description
Job Type: FTC - 17 months
Location: This role could be based in either our Edinburgh, Telford or Wythall offices with time spent working in the office and at home.
Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about Phoenix Flex here.
Closing Date: 14th September 2025
Salary and benefits: £55,000 - £65,000 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.
Recruiter: Tim Singh
Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked.
We're Phoenix Group, a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We're a FTSE 100 organisation committed to key issues such as transitioning to net zero by 2050.
The role
The Phoenix Group is looking for passionate and creative individuals to join our Cyber Security team within the Security Operations Centre. The SOC is the first line of defense, protecting the assets and critical services of the Phoenix Group. As a Senior Cyber Security Specialist, you will be responsible for proactive detection and response to threats, liaising with stakeholders, internal SMEs, and third parties. You will also work with SMEs to maintain and develop the group security platform.
What are we looking for?
The Phoenix Group seeks passionate and creative individuals for our Cyber Security team within the SOC. The role involves managing threat detection and response services, designing and operating advanced threat hunts, supporting security services across on-premise and multi-cloud environments, working with Security Architecture to develop capabilities, supporting project delivery, and maintaining the IT control framework for regulatory and third-party assurances.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity. If your experience differs from the advertised requirements but you believe you can bring value, we encourage you to apply.
If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Apply early as we review applications continuously.
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