Security Operations Analyst
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JobgetherSecurity & IT
Based in the United StatesFull-TimeMiddle
Salary$70,000–$90,000 annually for Tier 2 locations or $80,000–$100,000 for Tier 1 locations
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Job Details
- Experience
- 3+ years of progressive experience in Security Operations, including at least 2 years contributing to a SOC, Managed Detection and Response service, or Incident Response team
- Required Skills
- Python
Requirements
- 3+ years of progressive experience in Security Operations.
- At least 2 years contributing to a SOC, Managed Detection and Response service, or Incident Response team.
- Demonstrated engineering experience designing, implementing, and managing mature SOC processes, security workflows, and automation.
- Strong hands-on Python development experience for security operations or automation.
- Practical expertise in threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management, SIEM, EDR/XDR, and IAM solutions.
- Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, attack techniques, and defensive strategies.
- Practical knowledge of security frameworks such as NIST and MITRE ATT&CK.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and executive audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related technical discipline (Master's is a plus).
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIA, or OSCP highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Monitor SIEM, EDR/XDR, and other security platforms, investigate alerts, and perform accurate and timely initial triage and response using established playbooks.
- Leverage SOAR capabilities to improve alert handling and automate repetitive security operations.
- Engineer and maintain SIEM integrations and log ingestion, including data normalization and detection rules.
- Use threat intelligence and indicators of compromise to identify emerging threats and strengthen defensive strategies.
- Support threat hunting, incident response, vulnerability management, and broader security operations activities.
- Partner with IT Operations to maintain hardware/software inventories and support endpoint security controls.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and IT to incorporate security requirements and influence technical decisions.
- Communicate risks, incidents, and recommended actions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Support security metrics, operational reporting, and evidence collection for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliance.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of security processes, controls, and playbooks.
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