Top Analyst Jobs in Edinburgh

Provides Tier 3 escalation and advanced MDR/MXDR security analysis for global customers. Responsibilities include investigating critical endpoint alerts, reconstructing attack chains across cloud, identity, email, network, and endpoint environments, responding to active breaches, threat hunting, researching malware and adversary tactics, developing hunting queries and threat alerts, and engaging with customers from SOC analysts through executives. The role requires fluent German and English and follows a rotating UK working-day schedule with weekend coverage.

Conduct digital forensics and incident response investigations involving network intrusions, ransomware, business email compromise, and advanced persistent threats. Analyze Windows, Linux, and macOS hosts, network logs, cloud environments, malicious binaries, and forensic artifacts. Contain threats, recommend remediation, communicate findings to executives and legal counsel, scope cases, lead updates, mentor junior analysts, review reports, and participate in on-call escalation schedules.

Perform laboratory analysis of raw materials, intermediates, finished products, cleaning verification samples, and other materials under cGMP and GLP requirements. Document and report results, investigate deviations and out-of-specification results, maintain laboratory compliance and safety, conduct housekeeping and audits, and assist with training less experienced QC staff. The role requires shift work, laboratory equipment use, PPE, and handling chemicals and heavy objects.

Develops thought leadership, research, market analysis, presentations, and actionable client advice focused on logistics operations, transportation, warehousing, 3PLs, carriers, and freight forwarders. The role advises supply chain executives, supports sales and Gartner events, mentors analysts, improves research processes, and represents Gartner insights. It is remote within Europe and requires travel of up to 25%.

Conduct research and analysis on AI integration, API management, and orchestration. Develop research publications, market guidance, and best practices; advise enterprise clients on vendors, technology adoption, architecture, security, scalability, and governance; deliver presentations and client engagements; and monitor evolving AI, API, and integration technologies.

Support SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and other security assurance initiatives by coordinating evidence, maintaining policies and controls, assisting with risk assessments and control testing, tracking remediation, and managing GRC platform data. The role also supports customer security reviews, third-party risk activities, documentation, workflow improvements, and cross-functional communication across global teams.

The Business Analyst will analyze and document business processes, translate requirements into specifications and user stories, facilitate stakeholder workshops, track actions, and coordinate end-to-end UAT. Responsibilities include creating test scenarios and scripts, managing defects, verifying fixes, supporting releases with training materials, and acting as a liaison between business and technical teams. The role requires independent prioritization, strong communication, process improvement skills, and stakeholder management.

Supports supply chain operations through supplier relationship management, order booking and shipping, reverse logistics, inventory analysis, reporting, MRP execution, KPI monitoring, and process improvement. The role uses data analysis to support purchasing, operations, inventory policy management, budgeting, and business decision-making while coordinating with internal stakeholders and suppliers.

Develop and evaluate AI-agent tasks focused on budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, cash flow planning, unit economics, and scenario modeling. Build transparent reference financial models, document assumptions, reconcile outputs, and assess analytical accuracy. Identify modeling errors, inconsistent assumptions, double counting, and unsupported conclusions. The role requires strong FP&A expertise, financial statement knowledge, advanced spreadsheet skills, and clear written communication.

Conduct real-time security monitoring, alert analysis, incident response, malware analysis, and remote remediation across Windows, Mac, and Linux environments. Develop detection and response processes, communicate findings to customers, provide technical escalation and mentorship, oversee analyst quality, manage programs or teams, and contribute to security thought leadership and process improvements.

Monitor and analyze security alerts, investigate and respond to incidents across Windows, macOS, and Linux, perform malware and forensic analysis, remotely remediate threats, and improve detection and response processes. The analyst communicates findings to customers, mentors junior analysts, provides quality oversight, manages teams or programs, serves as a technical escalation point, and contributes to security thought leadership and process development.

Business Analyst supporting a CIS3 compliance programme by reviewing and redesigning application lifecycle, governance, security, risk and operational processes. Responsibilities include facilitating stakeholder workshops, mapping controls to lifecycle stages, defining stage gates, RACI models, assurance processes and target operating models, and producing process maps, control matrices, gap analyses, requirements and governance frameworks. The role requires strong process design, stakeholder engagement and experience with governance, risk, compliance or information security programmes.

Supports IT network and telecommunications operations by analyzing, maintaining, and troubleshooting LAN/WAN infrastructure, network hardware, telecommunications systems, and transmission equipment. Performs routine technical tasks, resolves identifiable network problems, supports limited-scope projects, follows established procedures, and develops competency under direct supervision.

Leads OT security monitoring and triage operations, investigates suspicious activity across industrial networks, validates detections, and escalates findings to incident responders and threat hunters. Maintains the Dragos Platform for customers, including asset classification, vulnerability management, detection tuning, and hardening recommendations. Produces incident reports, mentors analysts, collaborates across cybersecurity teams, and develops expertise in ICS protocols, adversary tactics, and industrial threat intelligence. The role includes shift-based coverage and occasional weekend or on-call work.

Generates evidence-based leads and external market intelligence by monitoring procurement, funding, policy, commissioner, competitor, and market developments. Conducts market sizing, opportunity assessment, competitor profiling, and research across priority sectors and geographies. Produces concise lead briefs, market assessments, intelligence alerts, executive summaries, and maintained knowledge repositories to support growth strategy, pipeline development, market entry, and senior decision-making.

Maintains enterprise pipeline data quality and CRM governance, produces dashboards and management reports, supports pipeline reviews, analyzes conversion and win/loss performance, monitors recompete exposure and portfolio risk, and reconciles pipeline assumptions with financial forecasts. The role provides actionable insights for opportunity prioritization, resource allocation, governance, and continuous process improvement.

Analyze fraud and scam data to identify trends, patterns, risks, and potential issues. Develop, test, deploy, and improve fraud reporting and provide actionable insights to prevent financial loss. Collaborate with analytics teams, business stakeholders, and regulators on reporting requirements and ad hoc analyses. Communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical audiences while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.

Analyze Gecko browser engine telemetry across Desktop and Android, build leadership dashboards, identify telemetry gaps, develop frameworks to remove bot and hardware noise, and correlate performance metrics with user behavior. The role requires advanced SQL, statistical analysis, data visualization, browser component knowledge, and independent problem solving to translate engineering data into product strategy.

The Data Analyst develops and maintains Power BI dashboards, datasets, data models, SQL and DAX solutions, and data pipelines. The role supports AWS cloud analytics integration, data quality, troubleshooting, governance, documentation, and workspace administration. It coordinates data engineers, translates business requirements into technical deliverables, collaborates with stakeholders, and communicates findings to nontechnical audiences while supporting agile delivery and data privacy compliance.

Designs, implements, and refines threat detection and response use cases aligned with MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain. Collaborates with threat intelligence, incident response, forensics, and security operations teams; analyzes attack patterns and security events; participates in red-team and penetration-testing exercises; tracks emerging threats; and reports detection effectiveness metrics to leadership. The role also investigates anomalies, correlates artifacts across datasets, and supports proactive defense strategies.

Own fraud prevention for an online crypto casino by investigating bonus abuse, multi-accounting, payment fraud, chargebacks, suspicious activity, and withdrawals. Develop detection rules and controls, manage investigations, collaborate with payments, compliance, customer support, and marketing, and evaluate bonus schemes and campaigns using mathematical models to reduce fraud and protect legitimate players.

Develop and optimize pricing strategies, execute pricing and billing updates, support Deal Desk workflows, maintain deal calculators, and produce financial and customer metric reports. Partner with FP&A, Sales, Finance, and other teams on forecasting, capacity planning, budgeting, KPI development, automation, and executive insights. Ensure regional pricing changes are accurate, compliant, timely, and aligned with profitability and growth objectives.

Manage payroll implementations for schools and Multi-Academy Trusts, including parallel payroll runs, detailed YTD reconciliations, data validation, system audits, compliance checks, and discrepancy resolution. The role ensures accurate payroll builds, adherence to UK payroll and pension legislation, and effective operational handover. Responsibilities also include maintaining system frameworks, preparing reconciliation documentation and payroll journals, supporting stakeholders, and following UK GDPR and information security protocols.

Leads global people analytics, HCM reporting, and U.S. compliance reporting using Workday and PeopleSoft. Develops reporting solutions, gathers requirements, manages testing, troubleshoots integrations and workflows, maintains data mappings, and supports data audits. Partners with HR stakeholders on projects, ad hoc requests, privacy reviews, documentation, and training. Oversees reports including EEO, AAP, VETS-4212, California pay data, and other regulatory submissions while improving enterprise reporting processes.

Supports RiverStone’s financial crime framework across UK and Australian insurance businesses. Responsibilities include AML, sanctions, fraud, bribery and corruption risk assessments; screening and due diligence; investigations and referrals; control testing; governance reporting; policy maintenance; regulatory change monitoring; training; and M&A transaction support. The role requires practical compliance experience in regulated financial services, strong analytical and investigative skills, accurate recordkeeping, and the ability to manage regulatory requirements and multiple deadlines.