Senior Cyber Security Analyst

🚀 Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Bristol | 4-5 days per week on-site

💰 Excellent Salary on offer

PLEASE NOTE - This requires SC or DV Clearance , or at minimum eligible for clearance (UK-based, British Citizen, with no skeletons in your closet!).

Are you ready to take on a senior role protecting mission-critical systems across land, sea, air, and space? 🌍

We’re looking for an experienced Senior Cyber Security Engineer to join a leading technology organisation working at the forefront of unmanned systems, AI, and defence innovation . You’ll help design and secure advanced digital and physical infrastructures that protect people, assets, and national interests.

This is your chance to make a real-world impact in a highly technical, mission-driven environment.

🌐 What You’ll Do

As a Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you’ll play a key role in strengthening our security posture and driving continuous improvement across systems and networks.

You will:

• Lead and implement vulnerability management programmes across multiple environments.
• Oversee incident response processes, from detection to resolution and post-incident review.
• Manage and optimise security tools , ensuring effective monitoring, detection, and prevention.
• Design and maintain network security controls — including firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention, and segmentation.
• Conduct and oversee offensive security testing and vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded across development and infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to identify and mitigate risks early.
• Contribute to a multidisciplinary cybersecurity taskforce , responding rapidly to emerging threats.

🧠 What We’re Looking For

• Strong understanding of OWASP Top 10 , MITRE ATT&CK , and evolving threat landscapes.
• Proven experience across vulnerability management, incident response, and network security .
• Ideally skilled in at least one programming language (e.g. Go, Python, Rust ).
• Experience managing or integrating security tooling (SIEM, endpoint protection, scanning tools, etc.).
• Hands-on experience with firewalls , network monitoring, and cloud/infrastructure hardening.
• Demonstrable experience securing software or embedded systems .
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

💡 Desirable Experience

• Background in Aerospace, Defence , or similarly regulated sectors.
• Experience with bug bounty , exploit research, or threat intelligence .
• Solid understanding of system architecture and associated cyber risks.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and promote a culture of security excellence.
• Passion for continuous learning and staying ahead of new threats and technologies.

🎯 What’s on Offer

• The opportunity to make a real impact in one of Europe’s most forward-thinking tech environments.
• Competitive salary aligned to experience and clearance level.
• Hybrid working from Bristol or Bath.
• A collaborative, innovative, and mission-focused culture that values expertise and initiative.

If you’re passionate about cybersecurity, innovation, and protecting the systems that matter most , this is your opportunity to lead from the front.

Apply Now!