Information Security Analyst

Who you are

• 3+ years in a technical security role, such as detection engineering, threat hunting, incident response, or threat intelligence
• Attacker Knowledge: Practical experience analysing attacker behavior, with a strong understanding and application of threat analysis models like MITRE ATT&CK to prioritize and enhance detective controls
• SIEM Expertise: Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Google SecOps, Elastic, Sentinel) for rule/query creation and analytics
• Threat Hunting: Experience conducting proactive threat hunts, defining hypotheses, and developing hunting methodologies
• Cloud Security: Solid knowledge of security risks and detection strategies for AWS, GCP, Azure
• EDR Proficiency: Experience with EDR tools (e.g., Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Cortex XDR)
• Core Technical Skills: Good understanding of OS internals (macOS, Linux, Windows) and network security principles
• Key Attributes: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. Self-starter, able to lead projects, and highly collaborative
• Growth Mindset: Eagerness to learn and apply knowledge to new security challenges
• Experience with at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Python, Go, Bash) for security automation or analysis
• Experience with container security monitoring (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with Detection-as-Code
• Experience with SOAR platforms
• Knowledge of digital forensics and incident response procedures
• Understanding of malware analysis techniques
• It would be great if you have one or more of the following qualifications, but it’s not essential
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
• GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD)
• GIAC iOS and macOS Examiner (GIME)
• You may be put off applying for a role because you don't tick every box. Forget that! While we can't accommodate every flexible working request, we're always open to discussion. So, if you're excited about working with us, but aren't sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway

What the job involves

• We’re seeking a passionate and skilled Detection Engineer and Threat Hunter to join our growing Security Operations team, and proactively defend Starling’s customers, assets, and systems against emerging threats
• Reporting to the Information Security Lead - Detection, the analyst’s primary responsibility will be to proactively identify and defend against potential threats to the bank
• You will achieve this by developing, tuning, and maintaining detection rules, conducting intelligence-driven threat hunts, and participating in collaborative defence improvement activities like Purple Teaming to identify and mitigate risks before they impact the bank
• Detection Engineering - Design, build, test, and maintain high-fidelity detection rules and analytics in our SIEM and other security platforms
• Proactive Threat Hunting - Formulate hypotheses and hunt for undetected attacker TTPs across our cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure), SaaS, and endpoint environments
• Purple Team - Collaborate with our Adversarial Simulation team in Purple Team exercises to test, validate, and improve detection logic and response
• Incident Response SME support - Act as a Subject Matter Expert during security incidents, providing deep technical analysis and aiding remediation
• Threat Intelligence integration - Integrate and operationalise threat intelligence to inform detection strategies and hunting projects
• Collaboration - Work closely with the wider Security Operations team, and other stakeholders to uplift Starling's security posture and improve detective controls
• Documentation - Maintain clear documentation for detection rules, hunting playbooks, and processes

The application process

• Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below video interviews:
• Initial call with Talent team: 30 minutes
• First Interview: 45 minutes
• Technical Interview: 90 minutes
• Final Interview: 30 minutes

Benefits

• Time off: 25 days holiday, plus your birthday as an extra freebie. You can also opt out of bank holidays and take them when works for you!
• Health insurance: Private health insurance with Vitality Health, one of the UK's leading private medical insurers
• Pension scheme
• Paid volunteering leave: We encourage all our employees to give back. You can take up to 16 hours paid leave a year, specifically to help causes meaningful to you
• Gym & cycle to work schemes: We offer discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes through salary sacrifice
• Perkbox: For a wide range of retail, entertainment and leisure discounts (as well as cash back) at a huge variety of businesses