Junior IT Security Analyst – Monitoring (L1)

About the role

The House of Commons Administration is seeking a Junior IT Security Analyst (L1) to join its Digital Service and Real Property team. You will work on‑site five days a week, supporting the security of parliamentary technology used by Members of Parliament and staff.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts, logs, dashboards and suspicious activity across SIEM, EDR/XDR, Microsoft 365, firewalls, endpoint, email, authentication and cloud platforms.
• Assist investigations into phishing attempts, malware detections, suspicious logins and other incidents.
• Support incident response and escalation processes, adhering to a 24/7 support model that may require irregular hours or overtime.

Required profile

• University degree in cybersecurity, information technology, computer science or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with security monitoring, alert triage and endpoint detection & response concepts.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 security technologies such as Exchange Online, Purview, Entra ID (Azure AD), MFA, Intune and Active Directory.
• Hands‑on experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.

Required skills

• Security monitoring and alert triage
• Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) tools
• Microsoft 365 security suite (Exchange Online, Purview, Entra ID, MFA, Intune, AD)
• Windows operating system
• Linux operating system

What we offer

• Close collaboration with senior analysts and hands‑on SOC experience
• Training and development opportunities
• 35‑hour workweek promoting work‑life balance
• Minimum of four weeks vacation