Azure FinOps Analyst Salary: National ranging from £51,200 - £70,700 and London from £56,400 - £80,600 Job Location : London/Leeds/Edinburgh (Hybrid 40% Work from Office) The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting . Are you interested in joining a team at the forefront of operations, supporting all end users and partners in their day-to-day activities, and managing the FCA's end user services and associated suppliers? The team/department End User Compute provides change and run for a broad range of application and infrastructure services. We work in small cross functional, self-organising and autonomous teams, passionate about delivering value and having fun. What you will be doing (the role) The Azure FinOps Analyst sits in the End User Compute (EUC) Product Group and is responsible for monitoring Azure Cloud infrastructure and its usage, seeking to optimize value for the FCA. The role will drive FinOps best practices in the organization through education, standardization, and collaboration. The role will focus on monitoring and control, cost optimization and risk avoidance across the FCA's Azure estate. Key responsibilities include: Defining processes and delivering services in relation to product financial operations, monitoring costs to ensure adherence to standards and optimal configuration Proactively controlling costs and avoiding unnecessary and unexpected expenditure through the setting and enforcement of appropriate polices, processes and operational guardrails Building dashboards, forecasts and reporting on key metrics required to enable business-based decision making The skills and experience you will have Minimum We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. Experience in managing the cost/usage of Cloud infrastructure Experience in financial reporting and analysis Essential Knowledge of Azure Cloud concepts Role-specific know-how, transferrable skills, elements of core skills and behaviours that are essential to the role, referring to our Capability Framework as a source of information to help you design your criteria Proven experience in process optimization and Cloud cost and usage management Proficiency in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting, preferably using PowerBI Knowledge of Azure cloud concepts, Infrastructure as code, Azure Virtual devices, storage, networking, messaging, configuration, performance, and health. Azure account management, IAM, secrets, tagging and cost management, service catalogue and self-service concepts Security and compliance controls and tooling used by regulated enterprises, high availability and resiliency concepts for cloud infrastructure and applications Knowledge of and ability to make recommendations on FinOps tooling Highly analytical, able to take data from several sources and provide insight and analysis, seeking ways to improve upon reporting and data gathering Commercial acumen, able to interpret contracts and agreements with 3rd parties, identify opportunities for improvements to contractual terms to ensure best value and long-term relations with suppliers About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. Useful information Applications for this role close at 23:59 on 8th May 2024 This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory The assessment process comprises a first stage technical interview to discuss your FinOps experience and knowledge of Azure Cloud concepts. This will be followed by a competency-based interview. The final stage is a fireside chat to enable you to ask any final questions and meet further members of the team. If you are someone who is seeking that next challenge, and you have the experience and skills required, then please send me your CV. Our Recruitment Delivery Team are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of disability, impairment, or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know by emailing.
01/05/2024
Full time
Azure FinOps Analyst Salary: National ranging from £51,200 - £70,700 and London from £56,400 - £80,600 Job Location : London/Leeds/Edinburgh (Hybrid 40% Work from Office) The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting . Are you interested in joining a team at the forefront of operations, supporting all end users and partners in their day-to-day activities, and managing the FCA's end user services and associated suppliers? The team/department End User Compute provides change and run for a broad range of application and infrastructure services. We work in small cross functional, self-organising and autonomous teams, passionate about delivering value and having fun. What you will be doing (the role) The Azure FinOps Analyst sits in the End User Compute (EUC) Product Group and is responsible for monitoring Azure Cloud infrastructure and its usage, seeking to optimize value for the FCA. The role will drive FinOps best practices in the organization through education, standardization, and collaboration. The role will focus on monitoring and control, cost optimization and risk avoidance across the FCA's Azure estate. Key responsibilities include: Defining processes and delivering services in relation to product financial operations, monitoring costs to ensure adherence to standards and optimal configuration Proactively controlling costs and avoiding unnecessary and unexpected expenditure through the setting and enforcement of appropriate polices, processes and operational guardrails Building dashboards, forecasts and reporting on key metrics required to enable business-based decision making The skills and experience you will have Minimum We are a signatory to the Government's Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role. Experience in managing the cost/usage of Cloud infrastructure Experience in financial reporting and analysis Essential Knowledge of Azure Cloud concepts Role-specific know-how, transferrable skills, elements of core skills and behaviours that are essential to the role, referring to our Capability Framework as a source of information to help you design your criteria Proven experience in process optimization and Cloud cost and usage management Proficiency in financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting, preferably using PowerBI Knowledge of Azure cloud concepts, Infrastructure as code, Azure Virtual devices, storage, networking, messaging, configuration, performance, and health. Azure account management, IAM, secrets, tagging and cost management, service catalogue and self-service concepts Security and compliance controls and tooling used by regulated enterprises, high availability and resiliency concepts for cloud infrastructure and applications Knowledge of and ability to make recommendations on FinOps tooling Highly analytical, able to take data from several sources and provide insight and analysis, seeking ways to improve upon reporting and data gathering Commercial acumen, able to interpret contracts and agreements with 3rd parties, identify opportunities for improvements to contractual terms to ensure best value and long-term relations with suppliers About the FCA The FCA regulates the conduct of 50,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. We do this to make sure markets work well for individuals, businesses and the economy as a whole. For more information on what we do, our three-year strategy can be found here. Useful information Applications for this role close at 23:59 on 8th May 2024 This role is graded as Senior Associate - Regulatory The assessment process comprises a first stage technical interview to discuss your FinOps experience and knowledge of Azure Cloud concepts. This will be followed by a competency-based interview. The final stage is a fireside chat to enable you to ask any final questions and meet further members of the team. If you are someone who is seeking that next challenge, and you have the experience and skills required, then please send me your CV. Our Recruitment Delivery Team are committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates. If you require any accommodations or adjustments as a result of disability, impairment, or health condition, please do not hesitate to let me know by emailing.
Senior SOC Analyst, SIEM - Cloud based: Sentinel/ManageEngine Log360/QRadar/Splunk, Incident Response Management, ISO 27001/ISO 9001/Cyber Essentials - Hybrid London. Eligible for UK Security Clearance* We are hiring a Senior SOC Analyst to help build a new SOC function. The role will initially be very hands on, responsible for monitoring and triaging of events and incidents for our client base, using such tools as Microsoft Sentinel and ManageEngine Log 360, QRadar, Splunk. This role will play a leading part in the day-to-day activities of the SOC and influence the SOC on an operational, technical and strategic level. *Applicants must be eligible for SC Security Clearance and hold a British passport (single passport holder)* With a primary focus on small client environments and the corporate sector, this role oversees security monitoring for the company delivered solutions and ensures the integration of SIEM platforms into a new Private Cloud solution. As the first recruit into the SOC Team, you will collaborate with management to establish and expand the service according to business requirements. Main Duties and Responsibilities Monitoring & Investigation: Monitor SIEM tools to assure high security levels, analyse potential security incidents, conduct Real Time analysis, support investigations, and document findings to improve incident response procedures. Response: Lead and coordinate incident response activities, develop and maintain incident response plans, and escalate incidents as necessary, ensuring adherence to major incident processes. Intelligence: Stay updated on cybersecurity threats, integrate threat intelligence into security monitoring processes, and contribute to the development of threat intelligence feeds. Tool Management: Manage and optimize SIEM tools, evaluate new security technologies, and recommend enhancements to the security infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address security incidents, provide expertise to other analysts, and ensure monitoring of new and changed services. Maintain accurate documentation of security procedures, incident response plans, and analysis reports, create post-incident reports, monthly reporting packs, event and incident management processes, and runbooks/playbooks. Responsibilities: Assist in scoping and implementing new solutions, support the Pre-Sales team, conduct demonstrations of SOC tools to clients, and make recommendations for continual service improvement. Essential Skills and Experience Leadership qualities to guide other team members and drive security initiatives. Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity trends and threats Full understanding of SIEM systems -Microsoft Sentinel, Manage Engine Log 360, IBM QRadar, Splunk etc Security Operations and Incident Handling Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills. Understanding of ISO 27001, ISO 9001 & Cyber Essentials would be extremely advantageous Senior SOC Analyst, SIEM - Cloud based: Sentinel/ManageEngine Log360/QRadar/Splunk, Incident Response Management, ISO 27001/ISO 9001/Cyber Essentials - Hybrid London. Eligible for UK Security Clearance*
01/05/2024
Full time
Senior SOC Analyst, SIEM - Cloud based: Sentinel/ManageEngine Log360/QRadar/Splunk, Incident Response Management, ISO 27001/ISO 9001/Cyber Essentials - Hybrid London. Eligible for UK Security Clearance* We are hiring a Senior SOC Analyst to help build a new SOC function. The role will initially be very hands on, responsible for monitoring and triaging of events and incidents for our client base, using such tools as Microsoft Sentinel and ManageEngine Log 360, QRadar, Splunk. This role will play a leading part in the day-to-day activities of the SOC and influence the SOC on an operational, technical and strategic level. *Applicants must be eligible for SC Security Clearance and hold a British passport (single passport holder)* With a primary focus on small client environments and the corporate sector, this role oversees security monitoring for the company delivered solutions and ensures the integration of SIEM platforms into a new Private Cloud solution. As the first recruit into the SOC Team, you will collaborate with management to establish and expand the service according to business requirements. Main Duties and Responsibilities Monitoring & Investigation: Monitor SIEM tools to assure high security levels, analyse potential security incidents, conduct Real Time analysis, support investigations, and document findings to improve incident response procedures. Response: Lead and coordinate incident response activities, develop and maintain incident response plans, and escalate incidents as necessary, ensuring adherence to major incident processes. Intelligence: Stay updated on cybersecurity threats, integrate threat intelligence into security monitoring processes, and contribute to the development of threat intelligence feeds. Tool Management: Manage and optimize SIEM tools, evaluate new security technologies, and recommend enhancements to the security infrastructure. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address security incidents, provide expertise to other analysts, and ensure monitoring of new and changed services. Maintain accurate documentation of security procedures, incident response plans, and analysis reports, create post-incident reports, monthly reporting packs, event and incident management processes, and runbooks/playbooks. Responsibilities: Assist in scoping and implementing new solutions, support the Pre-Sales team, conduct demonstrations of SOC tools to clients, and make recommendations for continual service improvement. Essential Skills and Experience Leadership qualities to guide other team members and drive security initiatives. Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity trends and threats Full understanding of SIEM systems -Microsoft Sentinel, Manage Engine Log 360, IBM QRadar, Splunk etc Security Operations and Incident Handling Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills. Understanding of ISO 27001, ISO 9001 & Cyber Essentials would be extremely advantageous Senior SOC Analyst, SIEM - Cloud based: Sentinel/ManageEngine Log360/QRadar/Splunk, Incident Response Management, ISO 27001/ISO 9001/Cyber Essentials - Hybrid London. Eligible for UK Security Clearance*
Role : IT Applications Manager Location : Addlestone (2-3 times a week) Salay & Package: Up to £56,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits The position: Ensure the availability and reliability of business-critical applications, including COINS (Finance, Commercial, Customer Services), Workday (Human Resources), and Anaplan (Financial Cashflow). Manage a small internal team of Application Support Analysts and engage with third-party support contracts to provide efficient and effective support for all applications within the organization. Collaborate with the Business Systems Manager to understand and align with core application roadmaps and strategies. Develop and maintain strong relationships with standard application vendors, ensuring high-quality support, and staying updated on their respective development and roadmap plans. Deliver minor developments and enhancements to applications in accordance with business requirements. Lead small projects related to application management and improvement. Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 10 or more years of experience in IT and business/industry. Minimum of five years of leadership responsibilities. Experience in the construction business/industry (beyond IT), including managing cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders. Proven track record of consistent achievement at a management level within a similar organization. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence decisions in a complex environment
30/04/2024
Full time
Role : IT Applications Manager Location : Addlestone (2-3 times a week) Salay & Package: Up to £56,000 + Car Allowance + Bonus + Benefits The position: Ensure the availability and reliability of business-critical applications, including COINS (Finance, Commercial, Customer Services), Workday (Human Resources), and Anaplan (Financial Cashflow). Manage a small internal team of Application Support Analysts and engage with third-party support contracts to provide efficient and effective support for all applications within the organization. Collaborate with the Business Systems Manager to understand and align with core application roadmaps and strategies. Develop and maintain strong relationships with standard application vendors, ensuring high-quality support, and staying updated on their respective development and roadmap plans. Deliver minor developments and enhancements to applications in accordance with business requirements. Lead small projects related to application management and improvement. Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent work experience. 10 or more years of experience in IT and business/industry. Minimum of five years of leadership responsibilities. Experience in the construction business/industry (beyond IT), including managing cross-functional teams or projects, and influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders. Proven track record of consistent achievement at a management level within a similar organization. Demonstrated ability to build relationships and influence decisions in a complex environment
Senior SOC Analyst This is a chance for an individual to be in 'at the ground up' at the start of the development of the SOC and will play a leading role in the day-to-day activity of the SOC and influence of the SOC on an operational, technical and strategic level. The role will require SC Security Clearance and therefore candidate must only be UK nationals (duel nationality isn't accepted unfortunately) £50000 - £60000 per annum + Remote working London, Central What will you be doing? Primarily the role will be concerned with selecting and standing up an appropriate SIEM platform to service our client's needs. Once the tool is Embedded and processes are in place to ensure Business as Usual running, the role will then involve leading security monitoring efforts, conducting in-depth investigations, and actively participating in incident response activities. Duties & Responsibilities: Security Monitoring: Oversee and enhance security monitoring systems to detect and analyse potential security incidents. Conduct Real Time analysis of security alerts and escalate incidents as necessary. Incident Response: Lead and coordinate incident response activities to effectively contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents. Develop and maintain incident response plans, ensuring they align with industry best practices. Threat Intelligence: Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, integrating threat intelligence into security monitoring processes. Contribute to the development of threat intelligence feeds to enhance proactive threat detection. Investigations: Perform in-depth investigations into incidents, determining the root cause and impact. Document findings and lessons learned to improve incident response procedures. Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, and management, to address security incidents and implement preventive measures. Provide expertise and guidance to other analysts. Security Tool Management: Manage and optimise security tools, ensuring they are properly configured and updated to maximize effectiveness. Evaluate new security technologies and recommend enhancements to the security infrastructure. Security Awareness: Contribute to security awareness training programs for employees to promote a culture of cybersecurity vigilance. Provide guidance on security best practices to various teams within the organization. Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of security procedures, incident response plans, and analysis reports. Create post-incident reports for management and stakeholders. Create monthly reporting packs as per contractual requirements. Create and document robust event and incident management processes Essential Skills and Experience: Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and solve complex security issues. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with diverse teams. Leadership qualities to guide Junior Analysts and drive security initiatives. Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity trends and threats. Full understanding of SIEM systems - IBM QRadar, FortiSIEM, Splunk, Sentinel etc IT Security Management, Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines Risk Assessment Privacy and Compliance Conversant with security best practices (including ISO27001) and relevant security legislation Security Operations and Incident Handling IT Security Architecture If you are interested in hearing more please apply below or ring or send your CV to (see below)
29/04/2024
Full time
Senior SOC Analyst This is a chance for an individual to be in 'at the ground up' at the start of the development of the SOC and will play a leading role in the day-to-day activity of the SOC and influence of the SOC on an operational, technical and strategic level. The role will require SC Security Clearance and therefore candidate must only be UK nationals (duel nationality isn't accepted unfortunately) £50000 - £60000 per annum + Remote working London, Central What will you be doing? Primarily the role will be concerned with selecting and standing up an appropriate SIEM platform to service our client's needs. Once the tool is Embedded and processes are in place to ensure Business as Usual running, the role will then involve leading security monitoring efforts, conducting in-depth investigations, and actively participating in incident response activities. Duties & Responsibilities: Security Monitoring: Oversee and enhance security monitoring systems to detect and analyse potential security incidents. Conduct Real Time analysis of security alerts and escalate incidents as necessary. Incident Response: Lead and coordinate incident response activities to effectively contain, eradicate, and recover from security incidents. Develop and maintain incident response plans, ensuring they align with industry best practices. Threat Intelligence: Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities, integrating threat intelligence into security monitoring processes. Contribute to the development of threat intelligence feeds to enhance proactive threat detection. Investigations: Perform in-depth investigations into incidents, determining the root cause and impact. Document findings and lessons learned to improve incident response procedures. Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including IT, legal, and management, to address security incidents and implement preventive measures. Provide expertise and guidance to other analysts. Security Tool Management: Manage and optimise security tools, ensuring they are properly configured and updated to maximize effectiveness. Evaluate new security technologies and recommend enhancements to the security infrastructure. Security Awareness: Contribute to security awareness training programs for employees to promote a culture of cybersecurity vigilance. Provide guidance on security best practices to various teams within the organization. Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of security procedures, incident response plans, and analysis reports. Create post-incident reports for management and stakeholders. Create monthly reporting packs as per contractual requirements. Create and document robust event and incident management processes Essential Skills and Experience: Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and solve complex security issues. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with diverse teams. Leadership qualities to guide Junior Analysts and drive security initiatives. Up-to-date knowledge of cybersecurity trends and threats. Full understanding of SIEM systems - IBM QRadar, FortiSIEM, Splunk, Sentinel etc IT Security Management, Policies, Procedures, Standards and Guidelines Risk Assessment Privacy and Compliance Conversant with security best practices (including ISO27001) and relevant security legislation Security Operations and Incident Handling IT Security Architecture If you are interested in hearing more please apply below or ring or send your CV to (see below)
Key Accountabilities Lead the creation, development, and management of OTSNs risk assessment frameworks and principles to support the cyber security decision making processes within ET. Provide expert technical support for the risk assessment of vulnerabilities and deviations from the target state including agreeing mitigating actions within agreed delegated authority. Support the development of cyber security policies and specifications to reduce risk. Improve organisational cyber security maturity and support compliance with the NIS Regulation for the OTSN by managing OTSN registers in line with our risk appetite. Support the business to understand cyber security requirements for OTSN through engagement with projects and design teams on OTSN risks. Support the business to understand cyber security risks through appropriate reporting and communication of current risks and vulnerabilities. Influence security and resilience strategies to accelerate cyber security risk reduction. Support the optimisation of OTSN management strategies in the long-term interests of consumers. Experience Relevant experience risk reporting including leading teams of risk analysts and/or project management. Strong data analytical skills and excellent written and communication skills with the ability to interface comfortably with senior stakeholders. Strong investigation and problem-solving skills, demonstrating autonomy and initiative. Proactive with the ability to work under tight deadline pressures across multiple workstreams. Sound understanding and proven experience of IEC 62443, ISO27000, NIST CSF and audit processes. Experience of introducing changes to specifications or policies that apply to a technical audience. Extensive experience communicating difficult and standard issues associated with areas of expertise in a clear and concise manner both verbally & in writing. Eager to develop their business and technical skills, you will be comfortable breaking new ground and changing the way the business makes decisions. Technical or Specialist Technical understanding of the LAN/WAN Networks and Operational Technology (OT). Detailed understanding of how cyber security risks can manifest within networks, devices, and systems. Understanding of asset management principles, including risk management, decision making, planning, asset life cycle and asset data/information. Experience of using and developing decision making frameworks and tools including economic assessments (NPV, CBA) and whole life asset assessments (WLV) Familiarity with international standards related to cyber security including IEC62443 and IEC62351 Commensurate experience with O365, including excel and preferable Power BI. Experience with MITRE ATT&CK desirable, preferably MITRE ICS.
25/04/2024
Full time
Key Accountabilities Lead the creation, development, and management of OTSNs risk assessment frameworks and principles to support the cyber security decision making processes within ET. Provide expert technical support for the risk assessment of vulnerabilities and deviations from the target state including agreeing mitigating actions within agreed delegated authority. Support the development of cyber security policies and specifications to reduce risk. Improve organisational cyber security maturity and support compliance with the NIS Regulation for the OTSN by managing OTSN registers in line with our risk appetite. Support the business to understand cyber security requirements for OTSN through engagement with projects and design teams on OTSN risks. Support the business to understand cyber security risks through appropriate reporting and communication of current risks and vulnerabilities. Influence security and resilience strategies to accelerate cyber security risk reduction. Support the optimisation of OTSN management strategies in the long-term interests of consumers. Experience Relevant experience risk reporting including leading teams of risk analysts and/or project management. Strong data analytical skills and excellent written and communication skills with the ability to interface comfortably with senior stakeholders. Strong investigation and problem-solving skills, demonstrating autonomy and initiative. Proactive with the ability to work under tight deadline pressures across multiple workstreams. Sound understanding and proven experience of IEC 62443, ISO27000, NIST CSF and audit processes. Experience of introducing changes to specifications or policies that apply to a technical audience. Extensive experience communicating difficult and standard issues associated with areas of expertise in a clear and concise manner both verbally & in writing. Eager to develop their business and technical skills, you will be comfortable breaking new ground and changing the way the business makes decisions. Technical or Specialist Technical understanding of the LAN/WAN Networks and Operational Technology (OT). Detailed understanding of how cyber security risks can manifest within networks, devices, and systems. Understanding of asset management principles, including risk management, decision making, planning, asset life cycle and asset data/information. Experience of using and developing decision making frameworks and tools including economic assessments (NPV, CBA) and whole life asset assessments (WLV) Familiarity with international standards related to cyber security including IEC62443 and IEC62351 Commensurate experience with O365, including excel and preferable Power BI. Experience with MITRE ATT&CK desirable, preferably MITRE ICS.