Technical Operations Analyst

Cyber Security training courses; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber security organization is seeking a Technical Operations Analyst to support their Cyber Operations team. This role involves automating processes, handling large datasets for threat detection, and creating SOAR playbooks. Candidates should have an understanding of cyber security, experience with SIEM platforms, and knowledge of programming languages like Python. The position offers hybrid and flexible working arrangements, with a salary ranging from £35,000 to £40,000 per annum.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Responsibilities

• Identify processes that can be automated to enhance SOC effectiveness.
• Assist in creating and troubleshooting SOAR playbooks and automations.
• Use large datasets to provide actionable information for detecting threats.
• Onboard new data sources to increase security visibility.
• Apply current threat landscape knowledge to mitigate attacks.
• Assist Incident Response with automation.
• Create analytic content for SOC performance metrics.

Skills

Understanding of cyber security

Experience working with large datasets

Experience with using SIEM platforms and working with event data

Experience in programming languages (Python 3, PowerShell)

Knowledge of SOAR tooling and its application

Knowledge of API interaction

Job description

Job Title: Technical Operations Analyst

Location: Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum

What you'll be doing:

• Identification of process that can be automated to make the SOC more effective
• Assist in the creation, maintenance and troubleshooting of SOAR playbooks, automations and enrichments
• Using large datasets to construct actionable information to enhance the detection of suspicious activity within the business
• Onboarding new data sources to increase the visibility of security event information across multiple technologies
• Using detailed knowledge of the current threat landscape, the TTPs frequently employed in those attacks and how we can investigate and mitigate these
• Identify where automation can assist the Incident Response team when investigating suspicious activity
• Creation of analytic content to enable quantifiable metrics on SOCs performance

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Understanding of cyber security
• Experience working with large datasets
• Experience with using SIEM platforms and working with event data

Desirable:

• Experience in programming languages (Python 3, PowerShell)
• Knowledge of SOAR tooling and its application
• Knowledge of API interaction

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Cyber Operations team:

Cyber Operations is responsible for protecting BAE Systems from Cyber Attack by various threat actors. Not only do we protect BAE Systems and its employees, indirectly we protect those who protect us - who serve in our military and rely on the products and services we create. As part of the Technical Operations team we support SOC functions like Threat Intelligence, Detection, Incident Response and Active Defence work to evolve cyber operations as a world class capability.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role , to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

28th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role . Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.