Cyber Security Analyst - Tier 3 in Nottingham

Work location: Nottingham Or Sheffield (Hybrid)

Must be eligible for SC Clearance (UK resident for the last 5 years) and NPPV2 clearance.

This position sits at the senior technical core of the SOC. The successful candidate will own complex investigations, mature detection capability, and provide authoritative guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts across multiple client environments. The role combines advanced analysis, engineering-grade thinking, and day-to-day leadership. You will be trusted to make defensible decisions quickly, improve how the SOC operates, and ensure customers receive consistent, high-quality outcomes.

If deep technical work, measurable impact, and helping others raise their game is where you do your best work, this remit will suit you.

The role and what you’ll be getting up to on a day to day basis:

Are you ready to step into one of the most impactful roles within our Cyber Security Operations Centre? We’re looking for a Tier 3 Cyber Security Analyst — someone who loves digging deep into threats, leading from the front, mentoring others, and elevating the security posture of multiple client environments. This is your chance to operate at the sharp end of cyber defence: hunting threats, shaping detection capability, and being the escalation point our analysts rely on. If you thrive on solving complex problems, taking ownership, and making real-world impact, this role is built for you.

You will:

• Develop, optimise, and maintain SIEM detections across diverse customer estates
• Lead structured threat hunting informed by intelligence and hypothesis-driven methods
• Manage complex incidents including scoping, containment strategy, and root cause analysis
• Provide authoritative guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts during live investigations
• Produce clear technical and executive-level reporting for service reviews
• Translate technical risk into business impact for non-technical stakeholders
• Conduct or oversee vulnerability analysis, access reviews, and control validation
• Identify automation and process improvement opportunities
• Contribute to service development, playbooks, and quality standards
• Coach and mentor analysts through case reviews and daily collaboration
• Support skills uplift and readiness across the SOC
• Help standardise investigative approaches and evidence handling

Who you are:

• Proven background within a SOC or equivalent operational security function
• Demonstrable ownership of incidents within demanding SLA environments
• Strong working knowledge of SIEM, EDR, and email security platforms
• Practical experience with Microsoft XDR technologies
• Ability to create and tune detections using KQL
• Track record of supporting or mentoring other analysts
• SC-200, CySA+, or comparable certifications (desirable)
• Clear communicator in both technical and business contexts
• Analytical, methodical, and outcome-focused
• Comfortable taking ownership and being accountable for decisions

You also shine with:

• Strong understanding of adversary behaviours, tooling, and attack lifecycles
• Competence across endpoint, server, identity, cloud, and network domains
• Ability to assess control effectiveness and recommend pragmatic mitigation

What can we offer you?

• Through our one of a kind training programme, the Littlefish Academy, you can increase your earnings by £4,500
• Referral bonus scheme of £1000 when you successfully refer a friend.
• Access to our LinkedIn Learning platform, with over 16000 expert-led online tutorials to enhance and achieve your personal and professional goals.
• Healthcare cash plan. This will give you access to online GP appointments, 24/7 access to qualified counsellors and cash back against a range of general healthcare
• Casual dress policy
• Company Pension Scheme
• Company social events
• 25 days annual leave plus public / bank holidays
• Purchase of annual leave scheme

Life at Littlefish:

Our company values shape who we are as a business, what we stand for and how we work. Hiring people with our values at heart, is very important as we see Littlefish grow.

• I am High Performing- I like to raise the bar, we look at creating opportunities to increase quality and improve efficiency, we strive for service excellence.
• I am Passionate- We build team success and celebrate them together, I am enthusiastic and energetic, I care about the people I work with and we support one another.
• I Have a Can-Do Attitude- I am not afraid to step outside my comfort zone, we are not afraid to challenge status quo, we get stuff done!

So, if you feel like you can make a tangible difference, apply today, and join us on this journey. Here at Littlefish we aim to be somewhere everyone can be themselves. We are committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive community where everyone irrespective of who they are, or their background, can feel equal and supported. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Please get in touch if you are concerned about any difficulties you may face during your recruitment process, so we adjust accordingly.

Part of our application process includes a set of ED&I (Equality, diversity and inclusion) questions. Please note, each question has a ‘prefer not to say’ option.