Senior Information Security Analyst

Join Birkbeck's Information Services department as a Senior Information Security Analyst and play a pivotal role in safeguarding our institutional systems and data.

As part of the Information Security and Governance team, you will support the Head of Information Security & Governance, providing expert advise and help to manage information security, and taking steps to reduce and remove risks. 

As Senior Information Security Analyst, you will help provide expert information security advice to our Information Services, to those managing and operating IT systems in other departments and to the wider College community to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our institutional systems and the data they house.

You will also contribute to appropriate security incident management including maintaining accurate records and following up on responses.

In order to ensure our security arrangements are suitably well implemented and robust, you may undertake penetration testing and other audit activities, at multiple levels, both personally and by commissioning external organisations, and will follow up on implementation of their recommendations.

Finally, you will contribute to appropriate security incident management including maintaining accurate records and following up on responses.

As a Senior Information Security Analyst, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• In-depth knowledge of information security frameworks and standards
• Understanding of current IT threats, vulnerabilities, and legislation
• Proven problem-solving skills and ability to use digital forensic techniques
• Experience with Cisco networking technologies and Fortinet Firewalls
• Experience in managing IT security events and delivering training.

If you have experience or interest in roles such as Information Security Specialist, Cybersecurity Analyst, IT Security Consultant, Network Security Engineer, or Security Operations Analyst, this position at Birkbeck could be the perfect fit for you.

Join us at Birkbeck and contribute to the security and integrity of our systems and data.

Salary and benefits:

£43,265 to £49,394 per annum, (rising to £43,636 - £49,683 from 03/2025), Grade 7 of the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance that applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and generous pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.

Contract:

Permanent, Full-time (35 hours a week) contract. Flexible and hybrid working offered. Please submit a CV for consideration. Closing date: Monday 4 November '24, interview date: Monday 18 November '24.

Enquiries:

If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Sean Green, Chief Information Officer, at sean.green@bbk.ac.uk.  

If you have difficulty using the recruitment portal, please contact jobs@bbk.ac.uk providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes -www.birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs