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Senior Cyber Security Analyst - AWS - Manchester

Circle Recruitment
Manchester, United Kingdom
Last month
£55,000 – £65,000 pa

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£55,000 – £65,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
Hybrid
Seniority
Senior
Posted
1 May 2026 (Last month)
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Senior Cyber Security Analyst - AWS - Manchester

A Senior Cyber Security Analyst with an AWS cloud background is required to join our global client's UK cybersecurity team. This role is predominantly end-client facing, advising on security best practices, vulnerability management and security standard compliance (e.g. NIST, ISO, PCI DSS etc), and leading audits and examinations.

Skills & Experience Required:

  • 2+ years of experience working in Cyber Security within an AWS cloud environment
  • Vulnerability management & Compliance
  • Strong Security standard knowledge and experience, consulting on a range of security policies and standards such as GDPR, ISO, PCI, NIST
  • Confidence when speaking with stakeholders and clients, as well as the ability to provide training and mentoring around cybersecurity
  • Ideally, some relevant cybersecurity certifications

This role is mostly onsite in their Central Manchester office - you must be willing and able to attend the office 3 / 4 days a week in their brand-new UK headquarters. You will be working in a vibrant office with some of most forward-thinking technical people

Key Responsibilities:

  • Analysing and developing security requirements, as well as carrying out vulnerability management & compliance work in PCI DSS type projects
  • Ensure consistency across IT Security risk management activities.
  • Advise Engineers on information related to new vulnerabilities and threats and their remediation, to improve vulnerability management.
  • Providing ongoing security training and support both in-house and externally, advising customers on security requirements and best practices

The client is looking to pay a starting salary of up to £65k, depending on experience. If you're a confident and client-focused person, eager to join a global leader in technology, working on a range of projects with excellent development opportunities and with a diverse portfolio of clients, including government, click 'Apply Now' or send your CV directly to Matthew . Leach @ circlerecruitment . com

Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them.Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.

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