Security Operations Analyst in Bristol

Let’s look at your day to day as a Security Operations Analyst:

• Protect what matters most - Monitor security alerts and incidents, triage effectively, and drive timely remediation while clearly documenting your findings.
• Investigate with impact - Perform forensic analysis to assess risk and safeguard Pax8’s business operations.
• Prioritise what counts - Identify and assess vulnerabilities, focusing teams on the risks that matter most.
• Turn intelligence into action - Analyse threat data and deliver clear, business relevant insights.
• Streamline and strengthen - Improve runbooks and build automation to enhance our Security Operations capabilities.
• Be a trusted advisor - Communicate vulnerability and threat insights clearly across the organisation.
• Measure success - Produce metrics that support and advance our Trust and Security initiatives.
• Stay ahead - Continuously learn and evolve our security program to meet emerging threats.
• Collaborate widely - Partner across teams to embed security into every part of the business.

You’ll be the ideal Security Operations Analyst for us if you have:

• Significant experience in a security-specific operations or engineering role.
• Experience in the Microsoft security suite of tools including Defender, Entra, Compliance Center, and Intune.
• Knowledge of industry standard DLP tools such as Microsoft Purview (Ideal).
• Understanding of Terraform or other cloud deployment technologies.
• Experience supporting a SaaS security solution or enterprise browser environment including risk-based prioritisation and control configuration.
• Other experience should include one or more of these areas: Vulnerability assessment and management, identity management, or threat intelligence activities.
• At least two years of experience in L2 or higher incident response, forensic analysis, remediation, and risk-based prioritisation efforts including technical remediation in corporate enterprise environments.
• Operational experience in securing public cloud deployments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP either directly or through use of CSPM tooling is beneficial.
• Experience using a major SIEM product, including ability to construct ad-hoc searches and perform analysis in related tools.
• Understanding of security best practices and frameworks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills will be a requirement.

In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in this country with a valid right to work.

We encourage you to apply for a role at Pax8 even if you don’t meet 100% of the bullet points! We believe in cultivating an environment where there are a diversity of perspectives.

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If you struggle to get “time out” we’re happy to accommodate early/late conversations and interview times or if you have any queries you can ring Will, the talent partner managing this role on +44117 471 3268 DDI (No Agencies Please).

Salary & benefits for our Security Operations Analyst:

• Designated Office: Bristol (preference) | Farnborough | Derby UK.
• Days: Monday to Friday.
• Hours: between 9am - 5:30pm local time (will vary depending on location).
• Hybrid: 2/3 days per week in office.

As we expand across Europe, we have 11 offices supporting 20+ languages and our teams continue to grow! Come and be "work happy" with us! It’s an exciting time to join us as Pax8 EMEA enter the next significant stage of our incredible journey!

Pax8 is the technology marketplace of the future, linking partners, vendors, and small to midsized businesses (SMBs) through AI-powered insights and comprehensive product support. With a global partner ecosystem of over 35,000 managed service providers, Pax8 empowers SMBs worldwide by providing software and services that unlock their growth potential and enhance their security.

Culture is important to us, and at Pax8, its business, and it IS personal. We embody Compassionate Candour by aiming to assist others with candid, actionable feedback. We Seek to Understand by being open, curious, and committed to learning. We believe in We Before Me, actively collaborating and seeking out diverse perspectives to ensure a win for Team Pax8. Our team takes pride in Do What You Say, taking ownership, honoring commitments, prioritizing, and delivering on promises. We encourage everyone to Light Up Learning by being brave and trying new ideas, embracing vulnerability, and sharing failures so everyone can learn. Finally, we are Driven by Passion, connecting personal passion to Pax8's mission, and remaining resilient in the face of adversity and uncertainty in pursuit of our goals. At Pax8, we are passionate, creative, and humorously offbeat. We work hard, keep it fun, and expect the best!