Security Operations Analyst

Howdens Joinery are looking for a Security Operations Analyst to join our Infrastructure and Service Delivery Team based at our office in Brackmills Business Park, Northamptonshire with home working.

This role offers a Security Operations Analyst the opportunity to develop, implement and monitor our technical security controls. As a Security Operations Analyst, you will be working in a technically challenging environment on a variety of organisational business change projects and will possess the gravitas and credibility to inspire excellent results

What will I be doing as a Security Operations Analyst?

• Monitoring our Security information and event management (SIEM) system and investigating any issues
• High-level management and incident response for our externally-managed detection and response (MDR) service
• Manage our primary email gateway solution and secondary security controls.
• Assist project teams with security reviews and advice.
• Manage and monitor our vulnerability management reporting solution.
• Assist with Data Loss Prevention technologies in use within the business
• Advise and manage cloud-based security controls including MFA and conditional access
• Preparation of reporting requirements to management including KPIs
• Creating, review and maintain information security policies and runbooks.

Key skills and experience required:

• Able to demonstrate a strong technical working knowledge of two or more areas of IT operations such as system administration, networking, endpoints, firewalls, cloud services, web applications, email and databases- ideally including Office365, Azure, Teams and internet security.
• Maintain a solid understanding of the current security threat landscape along with the tools and techniques used to protect a multi-national retail business against them
• Will be able to demonstrate a high level of ability in security problem analysis and resolution
• Experience in implementing and managing security technologies (such as AV/IPS/Vulnerability Management/SIEM/WAF/DLP)
• Capable of working under pressure.
• Good experience of industry-standard security principles and their appropriate real-world application
• Comfortable in helping customers to meet technical security requirements and actively promoting best practice
• Will hold academic qualifications, or industry standard certification, or have the equivalent experience in the field of information/cyber security
• Experience in assisting with policy/process definition
• Create and update documentation relating to security operations processes and procedures

This role is based in Northampton with currently 2-3 days in the office per week and will require some occasional travel.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and annual company bonus
• Excellent pension scheme (company contribution of up to 12%)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
• Staff Discount
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional Reward and Recognition events

About Howdens:

Howdens Joinery is the UK’s number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware. We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe – making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals. Last year our sales reached circa 2.1bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.

There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment. That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens – and why we have been named one of the 10 Best Big Companies to Work For.

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