Job Description

Job Description:

Senior Cyber Analyst/Vulnerability Manager – up to £47,500 – Hybrid (Cardiff)

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a specialised Civil Service Organisation who are looking to expand their cybersecurity team significantly over the next few months, beginning with this key hire.

We are supporting them to recruit a Senior Cyber Analyst/Vulnerability Manager to take lead on the vulnerability management lifecycle across key areas including cloud and applications.

What the Vulnerability Manager will be doing
You will be contributing to cyber risk assessments, working with senior colleagues to identify threats, vulnerabilities and control gaps.

Lead the vulnerability management lifecycle across cloud workloads, endpoints and applications.
Support security operations by reviewing alerts, triaging security events and escalating incidents as required.
Support secure configuration baselines for cloud services, endpoints and network infrastructure (e.g., CIS benchmarks).
Work collaboratively with stakeholders to embed security considerations into day‑to‑day operations

What the successful Vulnerability Manager will bring to the team
You will have proven experience as a cyber security analyst (or equivalent) in a mid to large size organisation.

Evidence of practical experience in vulnerability management e.g. assessing, triaging and prioritising vulnerabilities across varied technology stacks.
Hands‑on experience with MS security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Secure Score and Sentinel.
Security certifications (e.g. CISMP, Security+, Azure security certs, ISO 27001 quals) or equivalent clear evidenced experience.

Here’s What You’ll Get in Return

Pension scheme up to 27.9%
Salary of up to £47,500
31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + 2 Privilege days
Flexible and hybrid working
Generous employer contribution of 28.97%
Time off for wellbeing activities
Green car scheme
Cycle2Work and season travel tickets
Access to subsidised sports groups

Think this one’s for you
If you think this Cyber Analyst/Vulnerability Manager opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.