Senior Advanced Cyber Unit Analyst

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Senior Advanced Cyber Unit Analyst

Bristol/Hybrid

Full time

Why join Rolls-Royce

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce youll have the opportunity to work on world-class solutions supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength and all perspectives experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high-performance culture.

Position Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Analyst to join the Advanced Cyber Unit (ACU) who are fundamental to delivering Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH)services to the Rolls-Royce Group and business units.

As an ACU Analyst you will report to the UK Head of Advanced Cyber Unit and will work as part of the wider IT Security team. You will work alongside and in conjunction with a global set of CyberSecurity Operations Centres (SOCs). In the role you will be part of a niche team of hunt specialists whose job is to reduce the risk of cyber threats to the organisation.

What you will be doing:

• Hunting for malicious and anomalous activity across the enterprise.
• Development and implementation of advanced analysis and search capability to identify potentially sophisticated APT and insider threat activities.
• Working with Threat Intelligence (CTI) and researching new and existing threat actors and associated Tactics Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and their impact to the business.
• Work closely with the security/content engineering teams to develop use-cases and improve overall efficiency of the Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH) processes.

Position Qualifications:

• Experience in identifying and responding to advanced attacker methodologies and external attack infrastructures.
• A purple team mindset specialising in blue/red teaming with a natural curiosity as to how the other side operates.
• Strong knowledge of the development and deployment of advanced security monitoring techniques and the creation of new cyber threat hunting (CTH) use cases.
• Previous experience working in a dedicated Cyber Threat Hunting (CTH) team or advanced SOC/CSIRT capability.
• A strong interest in the developing cyber threat landscape and the influences this may have on current cyber threats.
• Understanding of the cyber kill chain in relation to Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).
• Demonstrable experience of security related incidents.
• Must be UK Citizen and able to obtain security clearance; this role is subject to Full UK Security Clearance.

Regional Benefits:

• Work in a safety-first environment where doing the right thing and keeping it simple are core principles.
• Join a culture that values making a real difference through your work.
• Develop your career as a mid-career professional blending technical expertise with strong personal qualities.
• Thrive in a role that encourages integrity accountability resilience and curiosity.
• Collaborate and build relationships in a team-focused environment while also working independently.
• Take initiative lead and make smart decisions with confidence and support.
• Grow through continuous learning openness to improvement and exposure to challenging opportunities.

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls-Royce into a high-performing competitive resilient and growing company. Join us and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls-Royce are committed to being a respectful inclusive and non-discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued diverse perspectives fuel innovation and everyone can thrive.

Grade: 7-10

Closing Date: 16/02/2026

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