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Advanced Cyber Threat Analyst

Edinburgh, Scotland, GBFull-time2026-11-03 → 2026-11-10

Core

Technical specialist in Security Operations identifying, investigating, and responding to cyber threats while strengthening defensive capabilities through intelligence-led threat hunting and AI-assisted analysis.

Role type

Senior IC cyber threat analyst

Builds

Improved detections, controls, response processes, and security posture

Domain

Cybersecurity / Financial Services

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Cyber incident investigation, threat hunting, detection engineering, risk assessment, security telemetry analysis, AI output validation, stakeholder communication, documentation and audit discipline

Preferred skills

Microsoft Sentinel, EDR technologies, automation development, financial services experience, industry certifications (CompTIA, ISC2, SANS), Microsoft certifications (SC-200, AZ-500)

Technologies

Microsoft Azure, Entra, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Endpoint Detection and Response

Responsibilities

Investigate complex security incidents across cloud, endpoint, identity, email, and network environments; conduct intelligence-led threat hunts; develop and tune analytical rules; validate AI-generated outputs; coordinate response actions with internal and external teams; translate findings into security improvements; act as technical escalation point for complex alerts

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC