Senior Cloud Security Analyst - Hargreaves Lansdown plc : Job Details

Hargreaves Lansdown (HL) are now recruiting for a Senior Cloud Security Analyst to join the team. The Senior Cloud Security Analyst is a specialist role with the primary focus on Cloud Security Governance, Risk & Compliance. You will be supporting the Information Security function to ensure HL remains effective in protecting critical information assets within risk appetite.

What you'll be doing

• Leading the technical aspects of cloud security risk and controls by overseeing and conducting, as necessary, Cloud Compliance assessments for AWS and Azure risk assessments.
• Assisting the Senior Information Security Team in ensuring HL's Information Security Management System remains effective in protecting HL critical information assets within risk appetite.
• Conducting analysis of cloud-based assets pertaining to information security incidents, audits, and testing while adhering to best practices.
• Leading in the identification and reporting of remediation and mitigation activities related to cloud security findings across multiple cloud platforms (AWS and Azure).
• Identifying gaps in cloud security posture and prioritise remediation efforts.
• Approve within delegated limits risk assessments and 3rd party due diligence assessments that have been carried out by analysts and apprentices and provide guidance where needed.
• Building relationships across multiple business functions, locations, and technical stakeholders to accomplish goals. You will help deliver the strategy by emphasising the importance of AWS Well Architected Framework, Shared responsibility model and good cloud governance.

About you

• Previous experience in Information Security, with demonstrable experience of cloud security risks and controls in a DevSecOps cloud context.
• Strong knowledge of common web technologies, cloud technologies, enterprise, and network architecture.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Certified to advanced security standards, for example CISSP, CCSP, CCSK, CRISC.
• Practical work-based experience across the areas of security policy, culture, audit, and risk management.
• Good exposure to and experience of carrying out security reviews against recognised security control frameworks such as ISO27017/27001, NIST CSF, or PCI-DSS.
• Ability to evaluate the adequacy of cloud security controls, and how they are applied in a business context. Familiarity and use of some of the following tools is a must: AWS Audit Manager, AWS Security Hub, Macie, Wiz, Microsoft Compliance Portal/Purview, Azure Information Protection (AIP), Azure Security Centre.
• Experience of carrying out security reviews against recognised security control frameworks such as NIST CSF.
• Effective interpersonal skills to engage and collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders.

Interview process

The interview process for this role will be a 2 stage interview including a task.

Working Schedule

This role is based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home and coming into the office.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year

* dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.