Are you ready to play a pivotal role in safeguarding Penguin Random House?

Our Security Operations team, an integral part of the Technology and Information Security community here at Penguin, is recruiting for a Senior Security Operations Analyst. Our Security Operations team, located across London and Essex, is dedicated to monitoring and protecting the security and integrity of our systems against technical risks, which aim to preserve the values and reputation of the Penguin brand.

As our Senior Security Operations Analyst, you will be at the forefront of this mission. You will lead and inspire continuous improvement in the adoption and utilisation of advanced security tools, processes and services. This hands-on technical role will see you working closely with the Head of Security Operations to maintain and enhance our security posture.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure that technical security controls are operating effectively.

• Play a leadership role in the team to proactively challenge and drive continuous improvement with the use of security tooling.

• Be a subject matter expert, assuming ownership for several security solutions and create a programme of work to increase capability and measurable value from security investments.

• Drive improvements to our security posture through metrics.

• Own and implement technical platform changes for security toolsets.

• Lead on identifying and implementing security automation use cases and integration between security tools.

• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with various stakeholder groups and be an advocate for Security Operations by sharing knowledge and insights.

• Have oversight of services delivered by MSPs and maintain effective relationships with selected outsourced vendors.

• When required, take the lead on technical incident responses and investigations, ensuring rapid response, containment, and business recovery from cyber incidents.

• Conduct security control reviews across a range of control types and techniques.

• Contribute to the development of information security and technical standards and guidelines.

• Advise and guide other members of the Security Operations team where needed.

• Produce technical and management reports as needed on a weekly or monthly basis.

• Deputise for the Head of Security Operations as needed.

You will bring:

• High levels of energy, drive, enthusiasm and ownership for improving technical security controls.

• Deep knowledge and experience across various security domains, including Infrastructure, Cloud, Applications and Networks.

• Hands-on knowledge of technical security solutions in the following areas:

  • EDR & SIEM

  • Vulnerability Management

  • Attack Surface Management

  • Network Security Management

  • Application Security

  • Cloud Security Posture Management

  • Data Security Posture Management

  • Data Loss Prevention Technologies

  • Email Security

  • Threat Intelligence

• An ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across the Technology division, to provide executive reporting where required.

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

About Security Operations

The Security Operations team is part of the wider Information Security community across Penguin Random House UK, ensuring our systems are monitored and protected against technical risk. Our Security Operations team are based in London and are part of our larger Technology division based across London and Essex.

About Technology

Following the successful completion of our recent technology, data and process merger, our Technology division is charging ahead with our strategic plan to amplify the voices of our organisation. This includes leveraging the potential of Cloud solutions, continuously enhancing our security measures, revitalising legacy applications, and enhancing our interactions with strategic partners and suppliers. Our Technology Division spans across two vibrant office locations in London and Colchester, where approximately 200 colleagues are dedicated to empowering our mission – we make books for everyone, because a book can change anyone.

We are also on a journey to create a workplace that is truly inclusive, empowering and equitable for all. Our recent successes have seen a significant increase in our division’s engagement and sense of belonging. We are committed to fostering an environment where every voice is valued and every individual has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Our approach to hybrid working:

While our offices are places for you to connect, collaborate and celebrate with colleagues, having flexibility about where you work is just as important for doing your best work and for your wellbeing. So, we don’t have a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to how we work across Penguin Random House UK.

For this role, there are regular weekly meetings and activities that you will need to attend in person mainly at our offices in London. Outside of these moments, you can choose to work remotely.

Application deadline: If you are passionate about security and eager to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV by 11:59PM on Monday 2nd September.

What you can expect from us:

Salary: circa £60,000 dependent on how your skills and experience align to the role, plus bonus and benefits.

Our people are the heart of our business, and we work hard to support a culture of responsibility and recognition. Our benefits include:

• Financial – income protection, life assurance, childcare allowance

• Wellbeing – healthcare cash plan, critical illness cover, health checks

• Lifestyle – enhanced parental leave, tech scheme, free and discounted books

For our full benefits list please visit: https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/what-we-offer

The recruitment process: You can read about our recruitment process at https://www.penguinrandomhousecareers.co.uk/how-we-hire/

As a Disability Confident Committed organisation, we're part of the offer an interview scheme. This is where disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role can opt in to get to the next recruitment stage. There may be some situations where volume of applicants means we can't take all eligible candidates to interview.

We encourage you to tell us about any reasonable adjustments you may need by emailing PRHCareersUK@penguinrandomhouse.co.uk.

Remember, you only need to share what you are comfortable to for us to support your request.

Please note, we are not able to accept agency CVs for this role. Any CVs sent speculatively will not be eligible for a fee.

Company: Penguin Books Limited

Country: United Kingdom

State/Region: London

City: London

Postal Code: SW11 7BW

Job ID: 273277