Microsoft Defender Security Analyst

Join us as a Microsoft Defender Security Analyst Take on a new challenge and use your specialist knowledge to support the wider organisation in building and operating secure services that protect both colleagues and customers. You’ll act as a subject matter expert in a security-related field, ensuring that the security implications of the backlog are understood correctly and building security into the design from the start. You’ll be joining an exciting and fast-paced area of the bank, offering great exposure for you and your work. You’ll work from home some of the time, but also spend at least 1 day per week working from the Edinburgh or Manchester office. What you\’ll do As a Microsoft Defender Security Analyst, you’ll work at a domain level to ensure robust security is continuously considered and incorporated at every stage of the development lifecycle and support. You’ll collaborate with feature teams, participate in story refinement, sprint planning, and retrospectives, fostering a culture of innovation and strategic thinking to keep the bank updated on the latest developments in your area of expertise. You’ll also be: Supporting the design, deployment, and transition to BAU of Microsoft security solutions, especially Microsoft Defender and Sentinel. Proactively working with vendors on developing and testing new features and capabilities. Supporting digital and security colleagues with Microsoft security solutions knowledge during incidents. Researching how other organisations adopt and leverage Microsoft security solutions to address security challenges and enhance security team effectiveness. Maintaining and developing the ongoing backlog. Sharing learnings and best practices within your centre of excellence (CoE) and community of practice. The skills you\’ll need To succeed in this role, you should have knowledge of one or more security subject areas and experience in setting risk appetites. You should also be willing to learn about risk management frameworks. Additionally, you will need: Analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining complex technical concepts clearly to colleagues. Experience with Microsoft’s security stack, particularly Defender and Sentinel, or similar security products is desirable. Microsoft security certifications such as SC-200 and SC-900 are desirable. The ability to translate technical issues into business terms clearly and concisely. Experience implementing two or more components of the Microsoft Defender suite. #J-18808-Ljbffr