Cyber Security Analyst (Fintech)

Location: Hybrid - 2 days p/week onsite in London

Salary: £500 - £550 per day (Inside IR35)

Company

A leading global organisation operating within the critical financial infrastructure sector.

What you will do

• Perform security risk assessments and translate policies and controls into secure-by-design requirements.
• Review and validate solution architectures against defined security requirements.
• Define security testing requirements and penetration testing scope, and review outcomes.
• Develop and maintain security services and technical standards in line with organisational policies.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert in specialist domains such as IAM, PKI, cryptography, or network security.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, risk teams, and architects to ensure effective implementation of security controls.

Requirements

• Must be based in London to support a hybrid work model (2 days onsite).
• Proven experience in security risk assessments, functional security requirements, and process design.
• Strong understanding of IAM, PKI, network security, and data protection.
• Application security knowledge, including OWASP principles and security automation within CI/CD pipelines.
• Broad infrastructure security knowledge covering Cloud (IaaS/PaaS/SaaS), SDN, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Fluent English communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.

Nice to have

• Professional certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, SABSA, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor/Implementer.
• Vendor-specific security certifications.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work within a high-security environment in the critical financial sector.
• International and multicultural work environment.
• Long-term contract (12 months) with possibilities for extension.
• Collaborative and service-oriented team culture.