Senior Cloud Security Analyst

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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!