Security Operations Centre Analyst (Contract)

Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst (Contract) Contract Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35) Shift Pattern (Day/Night) Location: Andover, Hampshire Security Clearance: Current valid SC clearance required Eligibility: UK eyes only About the Role: This is a brilliant opportunity to join our growing team at CND. We are looking for an experienced Security Analyst. This role offers a great shift pattern, ensuring you regularly have 5 days off and at least 2 weekends off per month. Key Responsibilities: Deliver excellent and thorough security analysis, taking SIEM output and actioning it accordingly. Push for improvements across the overall monitoring capability. Engage with a wide range of stakeholders, with varying levels of technical understanding. Be flexible on location; some of our clients will need provision on site, balanced to ensure your wellbeing. Suggest ideas for improving CND’s own internal security posture. Be proactive with client requirements, offering guidance and input to highly technical challenges. Essential Skills: Experience working with SIEM tools such as ArcSight, Splunk, LogRhythm, or AlienVault. Understanding of how to get the best from available tooling. Exposure to building capability and consulting with customers to change their environment. Knowledge of process and procedure/playbook development in a SOC is desirable. Confidence in being the point of escalation for junior staff and taking an event through an investigation into response. How to Apply: If this sounds like an environment in which you would excel, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability, contract rate, and availability to CNDJobs@CNDLtd.com. Note: Current valid SC clearance is required (UK eyes only). CND Limited is acting as an Employer in relation to this vacancy.

Location: Andover, UK, GB

Posted Date: 9/14/2025