Business Analyst - Cyber Defence

Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations : Reading or Havant Salary: £49,004 - £57,728 and a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family. Working Pattern: 12 month fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available The Role We are looking for an experienced Cyber Business Analyst to join our Cyber Defence and IT/OT Security team. In this role, you will shape and drive the delivery of cyber security outcomes by analysing business needs, security product requirements, and process improvements across a complex, regulated technical landscape. You will work closely with Cyber Defence, Architecture, IT/OT operations, and product owners to ensure cyber tooling, security controls, and monitoring capabilities meet business, regulatory, and operational needs. You Will • Lead requirements analysis for cyber security products, tooling, and services (e.g., EDR, SIEM, identity, network monitoring, vulnerability management, OT security solutions). • Translate cyber, regulatory, and operational needs into clear product requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria for security engineering and SOC teams. • Work with stakeholders across Cyber Defence, IT, OT and business units to clarify, validate, and prioritise security requirements and improvements. • Conduct detailed process and data-flow analysis for areas such as incident response, access controls, telemetry, logging, and security event lifecycle. • Present complex cyber and technical concepts to both technical colleagues and senior business stakeholders in clear, accessible language. • Facilitate workshops and cross‑functional sessions, ensuring alignment between product, engineering, SOC, and business teams. You Have • Proven experience as a Business Analyst within cyber security, IT security operations, or OT security environments—covering business‑critical systems, security tooling, or regulated operational environments. • Strong understanding of cyber security processes and controls, such as threat detection, identity management, endpoint protection, logging/monitoring, and risk management. • Experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., NIS, Ofgem, critical national infrastructure) with the ability to build strong relationships across IT, OT, vendors, and regulatory stakeholders. • Excellent analytical and collaboration skills, with experience operating effectively in both agile and waterfall delivery models. • Strong facilitation and communication skills, able to drive consensus, shape requirements, and support the development of effective cyber and operational processes. • A proactive, delivery‑focused approach, demonstrating ownership of issues, clarity of documentation, and high‑quality outputs even under pressure About SSE SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030. Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more. Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave. Work with an equal opportunity employer SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact David.Brickell@sse.com / 01738 275 846 to discuss how we can support you. We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry. Ready to apply? Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.