ABOUT US:

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients in order to solve real world problems and allow our clients to respond to an ever-changing technical landscape. We partner closely with our clients, embedding our consultants into their businesses in order to provide a bespoke service, allowing us to truly understand our clients’ needs.
It is this close collaboration with our clients that has enabled us to grow rapidly in recent years and will drive our ambitious future growth plans. We currently have over 300 consultants working with a variety of key clients from both the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee and Mercedes-Benz.
We operate as a flat organisation and believe in trusting and supporting our team to operate independently. We pride ourselves on being specialists at what we do, making the most of our consultants’ expertise in their fields in order to provide a best-in-class service to our clients. All our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects, providing a broad range of knowledge on which to develop their careers and progress in the direction they choose.

REQUIREMENTS

• Industry-related Bachelor’s degree (e.g. Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, or a related field) or equivalent experience
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong communication, both written and verbal, and comfortable working in a team environment
• Ability to work under pressure
• A good understanding of networking security concepts (VPN, Encryption, IDS, IPS, Firewalls, DDOS Mitigation, etc.),
• Experience working with various operating systems and cloud platforms (Windows, Linux, Azure, AWS), and common cyber-attack techniques.
• Knowledge of mobile device security and MDM technology.
• Familiarity and experience with UK Information Security Standards is not essential, but desirable
• Certifications, e.g. CompTIA Security+, Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+), or a similar certification, are not essential but desirable

THE ROLE:

We’re looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Cloud and Cyber Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be on the front lines, helping to protect our customers from cyber threats. This role is open to those with 1-2 years of experience.
You will be a part of a 24/7 team responsible for monitoring our systems, detecting potential security incidents, and initiating the incident response process.
This role is based 5 days/week on-site in Milton Keynes. Shift working may be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Continuous Monitoring: You will monitor security tools to detect suspicious activity. You will be the first to identify potential threats and must respond efficiently and professionally, following established processes.
• Incident Triage: You will analyse alerts and logs to determine if an event is a genuine security incident or a false positive. You will need to be methodical and follow established procedures to classify and prioritise incidents.
• Initial Incident Response: For confirmed incidents, you’ll perform initial containment actions, such as isolating affected systems, and escalate the incident to a Level 2 or 3 analyst for deeper investigation.
• Reporting and Documentation: You’ll create detailed tickets and reports for all detected incidents, documenting your findings and the steps you took. This is crucial for tracking incidents and for future analysis.
• Tool Management: You will assist in the maintenance and optimisation of security tools, ensuring they are working correctly and effectively.
• Cloud Management and DevOps: You will be involved in response and remediation activities, which may involve creating and deploying changes and fixes.