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# Senior Security Analyst

- **Company:** James Adams
- **Location:** Northampton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software System Penetration Testing, Cloud Computing Security, Cyber Security, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Ingestion, Splunk
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2840629984-senior-security-analyst

## About the Role

* Strong knowledge of security operations, tooling (XDR, SIEM/log ingestion), and vulnerability management.
 * Experience in investigating incidents and optimising security systems.
 * Proactive mindset with the ability to hunt threats and enforce secure policies.
 * Excellent collaboration and communication skills across technical and business teams.

? Hybrid (Northampton) - 1 day a week

## Description

We're supporting a FTSE 250 business in their search for a Senior SecOps Analyst, a role that sits at the heart of defending a large, complex enterprise environment.

You'll be responsible for keeping security operations sharp, resilient, and proactive, from incident response and vulnerability management to threat hunting and SIEM/XDR optimisation., * Resolving complex and escalated security incidents, acting as a technical point of expertise.

 * Maintaining and optimising core security toolsets such as Splunk, XM Cyber and XDR.
 * Coordinating reporting for senior leadership alongside technical teams.
 * Working closely with the third-party SOC to tune alerts and reduce false positives.
 * Providing technical assurance for proposed architectures and solution designs.
 * Validating Pen Test and Vulnerability reports, supporting resolver teams with remediation guidance.
 * Offering technical leadership during major cyber incidents.
 * Enhancing visibility and controls across cloud security environments.


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