Security Analyst: 2nd Line

Location: Hybrid, with on-site work in Newcastle Upon-Tyne and work from home. The role follows a 4x4 night-shift pattern: four nights on and four nights off, including weekends.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing IT company focused on Microsoft Cloud-based solutions and customer security services.

What you will do

• Lead investigations and responses to security incidents, including forensic analysis and resolution.
• Monitor customer environments, conduct threat hunting, and identify security risks proactively.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and support remediation to strengthen customer security posture.
• Investigate and remediate SIEM incidents and alerts using Microsoft Sentinel.
• Support threat intelligence, research, detection improvement, and SOC process maturity.
• Provide technical guidance to junior SOC analysts and collaborate with Service Desk and Customer Success teams.

Requirements

• Proven experience working in a Security Operations Centre with strong incident response and security operations knowledge.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Entra, Defender for Cloud, Defender XDR, and Intune.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server and desktop environments; Linux experience is beneficial.
• Understanding of networking and security technologies, including firewalls, WAFs, application gateways, and network infrastructure.
• Experience with Kusto Query Language and PowerShell for investigation, automation, and security operations improvement.
• Ability to create technical documentation such as security playbooks, processes, and network diagrams.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture based on integrity, strong work ethic, teamwork, learning, and service excellence.
• Flexibility over where you work through the Winning from Anywhere approach.
• 25 days of holiday and a monthly home-working allowance.
• Private health insurance after one year of service, company sick pay, and 4x base salary life assurance.
• Enhanced parental pay and leave, 24/7 GP access, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to Perkbox, Cyclescheme, and an electric car scheme.

Hiring process

• AI may support recruitment administration such as note-taking and process automation, but applications are not screened, scored, or ranked by AI.
• Hiring decisions are made by people, with adjustments available during the recruitment process.