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Senior Analyst Cyber Security Operations

The University of Edinburgh - Information Services Group/Information Security Directorate/Cyber Security Operations

Location: Edinburgh
Salary: £50,253 to £61,759
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 24th February 2026
Closes: 13th March 2026
Job Ref: 13710

Full-time: 35 hours per week

Open-ended (permanent)

The Opportunity:

Where curiosity becomes impact. We are looking for talented cyber security specialist to join the University’s Information Security Directorate within the Cyber Security Operations Team.

Join the University of Edinburgh and you’ll be making a difference to everything around you. Be part of something bigger — where you’ll do meaningful work, grow and progress, be rewarded and recognised, and benefit from our strong commitment to your wellbeing. There are so many reasons to join us.

Working as part of a small team of cyber security specialists, the role will be at the forefront of protecting the University digital estate from potential cyber threats and risks. Responsible for identifying, mitigating and investigating suspicious cyber activity, you will help maintain the University’s ability to deliver our core teaching, learning and research digital services.

Your skills and attributes for success:

  • Extensive technical experience gained from a similar role.
  • Detailed understanding of tactics, techniques and procedures deployed by malicious threat actors.
  • Technical skills in one or more of the following network and systems security. Windows/Unix/Linux systems administration, intrusion detection/prevention technologies, security information and event management tools and technologies. 
  • A passion to develop within a team providing key technical cyber security support to colleagues undertaking world class teaching, learning and research.
  • Desire to thrive in a challenging environment, working to tight deadlines whilst gathering, understanding, interpreting and analysing multiple data sources to provide concise, actionable solutions to cyber problems.

People have always been at the heart of our work. As part of the University, you are a part of our community. We are looking for people with drive, determination, and a passion for what they do. We are a place where everyone is welcome and offer a range of policies and benefits designed to support you in building the right meaningful/personalised flexibility for you.

A career with us has a range of other benefits that can be tailored to your lifestyle:

  • Working within one of the world’s leading universities.
  • Contributing to the work and purpose of the University.
  • Responsibility and autonomy.

This post is full-time (35 hours per week). We are open to considering requests for hybrid working (on a non-contractual basis) that combines a mix of remote and regular on-campus working.

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