About the Role
The Bank of England is seeking an enthusiastic Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join its Security Posture Management Team. This role is crucial for the continuous vulnerability and mis-configuration detection for the entire Bank, working collaboratively with the Penetration Testing team.
Responsibilities
- Support the Team Lead with the delivery of Security Posture Management activities, including vulnerability and configuration management.
- Provide status reports to Cyber Security leadership on VM metrics, key risk indicators, trends, and compliance.
- Monitor security posture using the Bank’s vulnerability management tools (Qualys and Wiz).
- Provide technical security guidance in plain English to Bank stakeholders.
- Manage multiple tasks concurrently.
- Assist in the remediation management of identified vulnerabilities, coordinating with other teams in the Technology Directorate.
- Deliver detailed and clear documentation for reporting and compliance purposes.
- Manage vulnerability scanning, prioritisation, and remediation workflows across all technology stacks.
- Stay ahead of emerging threats and testing methodologies to enhance security resilience.
Requirements
- Knowledge of Cyber Security, threat, risk, and technical vulnerability management.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to parse technical information from multiple sources.
- Good communication skills and capability to present complex information clearly to technical and non-technical audiences (including senior stakeholders).
- Ability to work cross-functionally with multi-functional teams.
- Expertise in integration with risk management frameworks.
- Excellent team leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Skills
- Qualys
- Wiz
- Cyber Security
- Threat Management
- Risk Management
- Technical Vulnerability Management
- Analytical Skills
- Communication Skills
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Leadership
Location
- Leeds
- London
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- CISSP
- Security+
- OSCP
Salary/Compensations
- London: £61,440 - £69,120
- Leeds: £55,280 - £62,190
Benefits
- Non-contributory, career average pension (1/80th of annual salary, with option to adjust)
- Discretionary performance award
- 8% benefits allowance (can be taken as salary or flexible benefits)
- 26 days’ annual leave (option to buy up to 12 additional days)
- Private medical insurance
- Income protection
- Flexible working options (calendar adaptation, 50% in-office attendance, compressed hours, working from abroad)
- Supportive, flexible working environment
About the Company
- The Bank of England is the UK's central bank, known for world-leading thinking on policy and strategy.
- Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability, keeping prices stable and people's money safe.
- We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work.
- We rely on each other to play our part, benefiting from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working.
- We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, as different perspectives help us make the best decisions for the public.
- Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference.
Equal Opportunity
- The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion.
- We want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, working hard to build an inclusive culture that supports people from all backgrounds and communities.
- We celebrate all forms of diversity, including age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status.
- We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns.
- We've partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.
- We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme.
