Job Introduction
Notting Hill Genesis has recently completed a major, digital change programme, using Microsoft Azure, moving services to the cloud to make a positive impact on the lives of its residents and to achieve greater business efficiency. Cyber Security sits at the heart of IT.
As the Senior Cyber Security Analyst, an all encompassing role in the delivery of cyber security, you’ll cover delivery across operational, BAU, identifying and protecting against threats across the Digital, IT and Data System Estate, work on key projects and focus on Microsoft Azure Cloud Security. Is this you? Can you as a Senior Cyber Security Analyst play a key role in the team?
Main Responsibility
Key tasks include;
- Work with vendors, third party providers, the SOC and internal teams to focus on IT security for continuous improvement and adherence to policy.
- Identify and understand threats for internet facing systems, cloud infrastructure and applications, creating remediation tracking along with penetration testing, automated and manual.
- Lead and develop expertise in securing Azure cloud resources. Review and improve security policies in network security, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online.
- Work closely with the SOC in handling security incidents, lead in investigations and resolution.
- Respond to incidents in 365 Defender and Cloud. Maintain Security baselines and configuration profiles for devices within Intune. Advise on processes for patch management of endpoints & threat hunting using Sentinel & KQL.
- Assist and advise the Head of Cyber Security, IT Architects and Cloud Infrastructure teams in design, management, and implementation of cyber security projects.
- Ensure proper reporting for management summaries and metrics with input to BIA/BCP/DR Strategies.
The Technical environment includes the full Microsoft Cloud environment, Azure tools and services along with ServiceNow. AD, AAD, Backup & Site Recovery, Arc, Monitor, Bastion, Sentinel and Policy. A full network & systems environment, telephony solutions VoIP (Mitel), Windows PC, mobile phones, tablets & Server operating systems. All aspects of the role will require you to provide a high quality, customer focused, responsive service, in line with NHG’s cultural and corporate strategies.
The Ideal Candidate
You will need thorough experience in Cyber Security/Computer Sciences and/or equivalent business level certifications, possibly CISSP, or SSCP, CEH, MS Azure Architect and ITIL along with;
- Previous cyber security experience in a public cloud environment
- A technical understanding of complex infrastructure and networking in a MS Azure environment
- Sound experience of Microsoft Azure infrastructure architecture, security concepts, Cloud App Security and related tools
- Sound knowledge of Information Security and governance concepts and standards
- Sound knowledge of Red Team concepts
- Experience of SIEM implementation the MITRE ATT&CK Framework & threat hunting, KQL and modelling.
What’s in it for me?
As part of our team, you will have access to professional qualifications and career opportunities across our Notting Hill Genesis business. You will also receive a generous holiday entitlement of 25 days, rising to 27 days after 2 years of service. You will also receive a simply health cash plan to help cover the costs of your everyday healthcare expenses (eg opticians, dentist, physio), generous pension scheme, and enhanced maternity pay and leave / shared parental leave options / paternity leave and access to our employee assistance programme for confidential support.
This role requires a Basic DBS check.
Benefits
In return we offer:
- Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
- Generous pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay - we offer enhanced maternity and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
- Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations
- Health cash plan
- Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance and much more
- Interest free loans: season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan and training loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life Assurance x 4 annual salary
The office base is Kings Cross, London. You’ll need to attend the office at least 2, if not 3 days a week for collaboration and meetings.
Please apply for this role with us online. If you are not able to apply online, please contact our HR team via jobs@nhg.org.uk to discuss your requirements.
About the Company
Notting Hill Genesis is now one of the largest housing associations in London and the south east. We own and manage more than 67,000 homes and employ around 1,500 staff. We provide homes across a range of tenures and are committed to continuing to deliver housing that is affordable to all. Our roots reach back to the 1960s when our legacy organisations were established by local people who shared a similar vision – to house west London’s working poor, providing them a home from which to build themselves and their families a secure future. For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit: https://www.nhg.org.uk/about-us/
Our people
We value our people and both respect and celebrate their differences. We’re proud to say that our colleagues come from different backgrounds, with varied outlooks and are from all over the world. We encourage and are committed to diversity. We know that when people with varied experiences and unique points of view come together, it makes us a stronger organisation and more able to help the wide range of residents that we serve. We want all our colleagues to bring their full selves to work in a culture and environment based on respect and fairness, regardless of role, background or ability.
Our pledges
We are proud signatories of the G15 group’s diversity pledge to encourage more diversity in the boardroom and at senior level. The pledge on ethnic diversity commits NHG to reflect the ethnic diversity of the communities we work in at all levels and particularly at senior managerial, leadership and board levels.
We have under-representation of ethnically diverse colleagues at this level and are keen to fill this gap. We welcome applications from everyone. For this role, we especially encourage ethnically diverse candidates to join us and be part of an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity, equality of opportunity and provides a place for you to grow your career.
We are also a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer and have signed up to Harry’s Pledge. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation.
To find out more about Diversity and inclusion at NHG, please visit our website.
