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Motorway is the UK's largest online car-selling platform, connecting private sellers with over 8,000 dealers nationwide. Founded in 2017 and backed by leading technology investors (Series C: £143M), the company is scaling rapidly and seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join its Security team.
You will take ownership of routine security investigations and support the day-to-day protection of systems, users, and cloud environments. This is a hands-on role suited to someone with existing cyber security experience looking to develop skills across Security Operations, incident response, vulnerability management, and cloud security.
Key Responsibilities:
• Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts and incidents across SIEM, EDR, CrowdStrike, and other security platforms
• Investigate suspicious endpoint, email, identity, and cloud activity; support incident response activities
• Analyze security logs and indicators of compromise to identify potential threats
• Support vulnerability management, remediation tracking, and security improvement activities
• Maintain clear investigation records, security tickets, runbooks, and operational documentation
• Collaborate with Security, IT, Engineering, and Cloud teams to investigate and resolve security issues
• Work closely with technical teams to resolve security issues and escalate complex incidents to senior Security team members
Requirements:
• 1–3 years of experience in Cyber Security, Security Operations, SOC, or similar technical security environment
• Hands-on experience with cyber security technologies such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management, or cloud security tools
• Good understanding of security alert triage, incident investigation, and common cyber threats
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, Windows/Linux environments, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with ability to clearly communicate and document investigation findings
• Ability to independently manage routine security investigations while recognizing when escalation is required
Desirable Experience:
• Experience with CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, Google Chronicle, Microsoft Sentinel, or Splunk
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Indicators of Compromise (IoCs)
• Exposure to vulnerability management, cloud security, or security automation/SOAR
• Basic experience with KQL, PowerShell, Python, or similar query/scripting technologies
• Relevant cyber security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or equivalent
Benefits include competitive salary, equity scheme, 25 days holiday, flexible working (2 days/week in London office), private medical insurance (BUPA), life assurance, pension (5% company contribution), enhanced family leave, 24/7 EAP, EV leasing, cycle to work scheme, nursery salary sacrifice, and 1 paid volunteering day annually.
