Overview

Role Title: CySOC Analyst. Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol with hybrid working arrangements. Compensation: £38,084.00 + Benefits. Role Type: Full time / Permanent. Role ID: SF67840. Defend the Future: Join Babcock’s Cyber Security Team. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. You’ll be part of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CySOC) at the Babcock Technology Centre office near Bristol, South West England.

Role responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain cyber security across data centre platforms using advanced security tools.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams, ensuring robust system documentation.
• Continuously improve cyber monitoring infrastructure.
• Undertake threat monitoring using security tools such as Splunk, Cribl, Solarwinds, McAfee EPO, Eracent, and Tripwire.
• Ensure high levels of security on supported data centre platforms, working with third-party vendors and internal/external security teams.
• Maintain and tune monitoring tools, ensuring healthy ingestion of logging events into the SIEM.
• Keep documentation, procedures and processes up to date and support internal/external penetration testing and vulnerability scans.
• Maintain and upgrade cyber monitoring infrastructure, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.

This role is full time, 35 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite and 2 days working from home.

Essential experience

• Experience using Windows and/or Linux operating systems, with strong IT system administration skills.
• Understanding of applying cyber monitoring tools to hosted applications and IT systems.
• Knowledge of patch management for hardware, software, and services, including Windows and Linux systems/applications.
• Some knowledge of MoD specific security systems and processes is desirable but not essential.
• Demonstrable experience and a passion for cyber defence.

Qualifications

• Relevant IT or cyber security qualifications are advantageous but not essential.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Some positions may be subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. For more details, see the UK GOV.UK security vetting guidance.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading and Be Kind Day benefits
• Development opportunities and wellbeing support

We are a disability confident, committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header “Reasonable adjustments requirement”. We are committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed at interview.

Closing date: 07/10/2025