Security Operations Analyst

Meta; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Meta is looking for a Security Operations Analyst to join the Policy, Risk, Compliance, and Data Access team within Information Security. This position is best suited for someone that has a passion for gaining experience in understanding broad aspects of Information Security as well as understanding and executing Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs) in regards to Access Management, Tier 1 and 2 Support of the Team's Programs and triage tasks according to area of specialty. The Security Operations Analyst will also need to identify areas that can benefit from improvement and not hesitate to make recommendations to processes and procedures. This role is located at our offices in London.

Security Operations Analyst Responsibilities

1. Help demonstrate Meta’s commitment to security within the company.
2. Understand, execute, and seek to improve Standard Operational Procedures (SOPs).
3. Experience evaluating, prioritizing, and fulfilling operational requests.
4. Ensure successful transition of project deliverables to support/maintenance/operations teams.
5. Understand technical implementation details necessary to manage access to internal and external tools.
6. Understand the security policies and needs to effectively uphold access management commitments.
7. Understand the security needs of internal and external stakeholders, regulators, and auditors.
8. Evaluate access requests and provision access to internal and external tools for risk concerns, addressing permission gaps.
9. Help identify, organize, and remedy excessive permissions.
10. Assist with daily activities and functions of the team to maintain policy, compliance, and risk management commitments.
11. Continuously assess and drive improvements of internal Meta tools requests, technical capabilities, and business processes to drive down access request volume while keeping access management and enforcement principles in mind by working with business and software engineering partners.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Passion for Information Security and have a global mindset.
2. 2+ years of working experience in access management, data analysis, information security, technical operations, or similar capacities.
3. 1+ year of working experience in an analyst role.
4. BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent, Information Systems or equivalent work experience.
5. Experience with user provisioning and access management processes.
6. Experience in information security concepts and applying them at scale.
7. Experience independently leading projects to completion.
8. Experience with working with leadership and engineers.
9. Experience working independently and collaboratively across various levels and teams.
10. Good communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.
11. Experience working across cross-functional teams.
12. Experience managing competing priorities and simultaneous projects.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in SQL (Oracle, Vertica, Hive, MySQL, etc.).
2. Experience in Identity and Access Management operations.
3. Practical experience of understanding and interest in current and emerging technologies demonstrated through training, job experience and/or industry activities.
4. Change-oriented – proactively generates process improvements, supports and drives change, confronts difficult circumstances that require strategic direction, analysis of situations and conceptual thinking.

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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