Senior Cloud Security Analyst

Company: ENSO Recruitment
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Location: Northern Ireland
Job Description:

Enso Recruitment are proud to be working with an established global organisation that is expanding its Cyber Security function with the appointment of a Senior Cloud Security Analyst for their team in Belfast.

This is an opportunity to join a growing Security Operations team focused on protecting cloud infrastructure across a complex international environment.

You’ll play a key role in monitoring, investigating and responding to cloud security threats while helping to improve detection capabilities and strengthen the organisation’s overall security posture.

The position operates within a collaborative global security team and offers exposure to modern cloud platforms, security tooling and large-scale enterprise environments.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Monitor and investigate security alerts across cloud environments.
  • Analyse potential security threats and distinguish genuine incidents from false positives.
  • Respond to cloud security incidents, supporting investigation, containment and recovery activities.
  • Work closely with infrastructure, platform and application teams to coordinate incident response.
  • Help improve security detections by identifying opportunities to refine alert logic and reduce false positives.
  • Contribute ideas for new detection rules and improved monitoring capabilities.
  • Produce clear documentation of investigations, incidents and recommendations.
  • Keep up to date with emerging cloud security threats, attack techniques and industry best practice.

What We’re Looking For

  • Around 5+ years’ experience within Cyber Security, including hands‑on Security Operations experience.
  • Experience investigating security alerts and responding to security incidents.
  • Knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (Azure, AWS or GCP).
  • Experience working with SIEM platforms, ideally Microsoft Sentinel.
  • Ability to understand and investigate cloud security events, identity‑related threats and suspicious activity.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes concepts and cloud security monitoring tools would be beneficial.
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to communicate technical findings clearly.
  • Relevant cloud or security certifications are advantageous.

Salary Package

  • Bonus 10%
  • Share Options
  • Hybrid Working
  • Pension

If you’re passionate about cloud security and enjoy investigating threats, improving security monitoring and working within a collaborative Security Operations environment, we’d love to hear from you!

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Posted: October 24th, 2026