Senior Operational Security Analyst

Network Rail Limited
Milton Keynes
3 months ago
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Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country. We're an organisation where people truly matter, and when you join us, you matter to us and millions of others.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

About our people and the recruitment process -We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work-life balance.

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles.

Brief Description

Join Our Team as a Senior Operational Security Analyst!

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity? We’re seeking a motivated, dependable, and collaborative Senior Operational Security Analyst to become a valued member of our team.

This role is perfect for individuals seeking part-time work with flexible working hours and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those with non-traditional career paths, diverse experiences, or unique perspectives to apply.

With your skills and experiences you can help shape a secure environment for Network Rail by:

  1. Provide Detection, Analysis, and Response:Monitor and respond to cybersecurity events for IT Infrastructure, including security monitoring, network, and cloud environments.
  2. Strengthen Network and Cloud Security:Work to identify and mitigate risks in our network and cloud infrastructures.
  3. Manage Threat and Vulnerability Services:Proactively assess and address vulnerabilities to ensure systems remain secure and resilient.
  4. Collaborate Across Teams:Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide expert guidance on security measures and best practices.
  5. Contribute to Security Monitoring:Utilise tools and technologies to oversee systems and identify potential threats before they impact operations.

About the role (External)

Provide technical leadership and comprehensive security operations support service to Route Services IT and promote best practice across delivery units.

  • Act as primary interface to delivery units to align and define working practice and workload within security operations.
  • Act as primary interface with Network Rail’s suppliers, service providers and partners relating to the provision of operational security services.
  • Provide a comprehensive security operations support service focussed to the delivery units.
  • Monitor and strive to improve the technical competence of IT staff associated with security in specified delivery units.
  • Review and make recommendations on derogation and non-compliance to security related standards.
  • Review and monitor progression of potential improvements to security related standards from specified delivery units; provide feedback to the originators.
  • Provide advice and guidance to delivery units in the production of business focussed changes, renewal or replacement proposals and approve them as appropriate.
  • Provide security operations input to IT projects and programmes.
  • Monitor and analyse the quality and performance of security controls and instigate corrective action as required.
  • Lead response to reported or suspected security incidents including collection and analysis of evidence to enable assessing and managing actions to mitigate future events and incidents.

How to apply (External)

We are looking for a motivated and reliable Senior Operational Security Analyst to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for part-time work with flexible hours. You will be an essential part of our team!

Vacancy type: Permanent, 18 hours per week, Hybrid working of 2/3 days in the office.

Location: The Quadrant Milton Keynes OR Manchester Square One

Closing date: 10th January 2025

Band & Salary: Band 3C – £28,592 per annum (this is based on 18 hours of work)

We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions.

We offer excellent benefits, including:

  • Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
  • 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets.
  • Up to 75% off leisure travel for you and your family (subject to terms and conditions).
  • Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
  • Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
  • Flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
  • Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
  • Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more.
  • We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments.

We are proud to be recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for the third year in a row.

Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority.

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