IT Security Analyst (12m FTC)

Overview

Hours: 35 – Talk to us about Flexible Working

Contract Type: Full-Time, Fixed Term Contract

Location: Principality Branch, Carmarthen

BELONG. There’s no place like Principality.

Our home is your home. When you join the team, we’ll go further to bring you the warmest of welcomes. We offer a friendly and inviting environment and a flexible benefit package designed around you. We keep it flexible where possible; we encourage you to look after yourself; we do our bit in the communities we serve and support you in doing the same, and we promise to get better together.

We offer an award-winning flexible/hybrid working policy and a strong employee wellbeing and benefits package.

We’re excited to offer a fantastic new opportunity to join our growing IT Security team as a Security Analyst on a 12-month fixed term contract. This is a key role in safeguarding our digital infrastructure and ensuring the security of systems, networks, and data — both in the cloud and on-premises.

What you’ll be doing

• Monitoring systems, networks, and user activity to detect suspicious behaviour or policy violations
• Investigating and managing security incidents, including root cause analysis and reporting
• Deploying, configuring, and maintaining key security platforms used by the analyst team
• Conducting vulnerability assessments and coordinating remediation activities
• Supporting patch management across IT through tooling and reporting
• Performing regular security control reviews and health checks
• Creating and enhancing measures to demonstrate effectiveness and coverage of security controls
• Assisting with internal and external security assessments and audits
• Continuously updating incident response plans, procedures, and playbooks
• Providing 3rd line support to colleagues across IT and the wider business

Experience with the following technologies and skills is beneficial:

• SIEM and SOAR platforms
• Log analytics, rule creation and tuning, threat hunting
• Dashboards and visualisation
• Firewalls (CheckPoint, VMware NSX)
• Windows Server and Desktop
• XDR solutions – tuning and alert investigation
• Azure and M365 security configuration and alert investigation
• Security Frameworks – NIST or similar
• Incident Response – Root cause analysis and remediation coordination

Qualifications and experience

Minimum 5 years\’ experience in roles such as:

• IT Security Analyst
• SOC Analyst
• Senior Network Administrator or Network Engineer
• CISSP
• COMPTIA Security+
• Degree in IT Security, Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, or related discipline
• IT Security Architecture certifications (desirable)

What you’ll bring

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to assess and respond to security threats
• A proactive, curious, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, especially when translating technical issues for non-technical audiences
• Passion for cyber security and a desire to stay up to date with the latest threats, tools, and best practices

You\’ll be part of a collaborative and forward-thinking IT Security function where your expertise is valued, and your contributions have real impact. We invest in our people and our technology — providing a supportive environment to grow your career, enhance your skills, and be on the front line of protecting a modern, digital-first organisation.

Our most important asset is our people. We value a healthy work-life balance and currently offer a 35-hour work week with our hybrid approach enabling you to have a mix of office days and remote working.

Your base location for this role will be our Head Office, Principality House, The Friary, Cardiff, CF10 3FA

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and where colleagues feel a sense of belonging Daniel Priest, Inclusion Manager. But don’t just take our word for it, see what our colleagues say about working here too; Careers (principality.co.uk)