Senior Cyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst

Compensation: Competitive + Benefits

• 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 is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Cyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst at any of our main UK locations.

As a Senior Cyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst, you'll be a technical leader within our Cyber Security Operations capability, driving advanced threat detection, cyber defence, incident response and proactive threat hunting activities. You'll play a vital role in identifying, investigating and responding to complex cyber security threats while helping to shape and continuously improve our security operations capability.

Day-to-day, you'll have an exciting opportunity to work with leading cyber technologies, collaborate with specialist teams across the organisation, and influence the future direction of our cyber defence strategy. Your expertise will directly contribute to protecting critical business operations while supporting your own professional development within a highly skilled and forward-thinking team.

• Leading complex cyber security investigations and incident response activities.
• Conducting proactive threat hunting to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
• Analysing security alerts, logs and telemetry data to detect malicious activity.
• Collaborating with Threat Intelligence, Security Assurance, Vulnerability Management and IT Operations teams to strengthen cyber resilience.
• Driving continuous improvement of detection capabilities, response processes and cyber defence strategies.

Location: Any of our main UK locations + Hybrid Working Arrangements

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.

Job Title: Senior Cyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75113

Essential experience of the Senior Cyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst

Qualifications for the Senior Cyber Threat Detection and Response Analyst

• Relevant cyber security experience supported by industry-recognised cyber security qualifications.

Closing date: 28/10/2026