Security Operations Analyst - Tier 2

Knox Systems, Inc.

$100K — $135K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of hands-on security or network operations experience, including shift work
  • Strong escalation judgment skills
  • Security+ certification required; CySA+ or SSCP is a plus, with funding for certification available
  • Ability to mentor less experienced colleagues under pressure
  • No degree required, but previous security clearance is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Run shift independently as the senior analyst on duty
  • Manage escalations from Tier 1 to resolution or handoff
  • Guide the on-duty analyst through decision-making processes
  • Ensure detailed documentation in shift logs for continuity
  • Handle escalated customer requests and set operational standards
  • Recommend improvements for detection and runbook processes

Benefits

  • Fixed, predictable work schedule with no rotating shifts
  • Three consecutive days off every week on a four-day schedule
  • Coverage for certification costs and renewals, including retakes
  • Shift premium paid for specific working hours
  • Defined salary and advancement bands for transparency
  • Work in a small, impactful team with high visibility
Full Job Description
What You'll Do
• Run a shift without supervision - you are the senior analyst on duty for most of it.
• Take escalations from Tier 1 and see them through to containment or handover.
• Coach the analyst on duty through the decision rather than taking it away from them.
• Own the quality of your shift log. If the next shift has to call you, it wasn’t detailed enough.
• Handle escalated customer requests and set the standard for how the queue gets worked.
• Suggest detection and runbook improvements based on what you see on shift.

What You'll Need
• Three or more years of hands-on security or network operations, including shift work.
• Good escalation judgment - when to contain, when to keep watching, and when to wake someone up.
• Security+ or equivalent. CySA+ or SSCP is a plus, and we’ll fund it if you don’t have it yet.
• Willingness to teach someone less experienced than you, under time pressure.

What We'll Teach You
• Our environment, our detections, and how the FedRAMP evidence chain fits together.
• Detection engineering and tuning at a level Tier 1 doesn’t touch.
• The path to Tier 3, shift lead.

What We Don't Require
• A degree.
• Previous corporate experience.
• An active security clearance. If you hold one, or held one, that’s a plus - it is never a requirement.

What We Offer
• Your schedule is fixed and published ahead of time. Shifts do not rotate.
• Three consecutive days off every week on the four-day rotation schedules.
• Certification costs and renewals covered, including the first attempt and a retake.
• Shift premium paid on the hours you actually work in a premium window, at a published rate.
• A published salary band, and a published band for the level above you.
• We are a small team, so what you do is visible. You will make an impact.

Compensation Range: $100k-$135k, variable annual bonus, equity and monthly premium payments.

Hiring Requirement: Due to the nature of our work with federal government clients and compliance with applicable regulations, this position requires U.S. citizenship. Dual citizenship is not permitted for this role. Candidates must be able to provide documentation verifying sole U.S. citizenship status as part of the background check process and ability to pass a government background check.

Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment screenings, including a background check, in accordance with applicable laws and government contract requirements.

Benefits & Perks

Knox offers a competitive employee benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability, unlimited PEO, and an employee funded 401k plan. Please note, benefits are subject to change.

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