Junior Analyst Specialist in Hemel Hempstead

Do you hold SC Clearance and are curious about Cyber and the world of SOC? Have some experience/knowledge and now really want to build a career? I have good news, because we are looking for someone like you!

Joining our Cyber team and working with a large database of high‑profile clients, as our Junior Cyber Security Specialist, you will play an important role in ensuring the security, integrity, and compliance of our organization\’s information systems and technology infrastructure and those of our customers. Help support the Cyber team with identifying, assessing, and mitigating cyber risks, implementing effective governance practices, and maintaining compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards.

This is a superb opportunity to gain hands‑on experience in the field of cybersecurity while contributing to the overall risk‑management strategy of the organisation.

Office based in Hemel Hempstead. Shift based. 2 x 6 am to 6 pm; 2 x 6 pm to 6 am, 4 days off.

SC Cleared or eligible for DV Clearance is essential for this role.

What you\’ll be doing:

• Support security activities for a dedicated client engagement.
• Support the Cyber team identifying and understanding customer requirements.
• Support other Cyber Security team members through recording and monitoring of activities and findings as they identify potential cyber risks, assess their impact, and develop risk mitigation strategies.
• Support bid responses.
• Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry‑standard methodologies, and provide recommendations for improvements.

What you’ll bring:

• Awareness of IT Security.
• Some experience in SOC or Cyber.
• Ability to work under routine supervision and use minor discretion in resolving problems or enquiries.
• Lead work within short time frames and absorb technical information when it is presented systematically and apply it optimally.
• Willing to learn and self‑motivated.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.

It would be great if you had:

• SC OR DV Clearance.
• Knowledge and ability to explain the basic principles of Information Security Governance and how it applies within an organisation.
• Experience of Data Protection, Audit and/or Risk Management.

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Office based in Hemel Hempstead. Shift based. 2 x 6 am to 6 pm; 2 x 6 pm to 6 am, 4 days off.
Security Clearance Level: SC Cleared and eligible for DV Clearance is essential for this role.
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: To £35K
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy extra days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.

We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety‑ and security‑critical markets.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida, the UK’s largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.