Role: Senior SOC Analyst
Location: Remote
Position: 1
Work Arrangement: Remote
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior SOC Analyst with strong expertise in SIEM/XSIAM, advanced security monitoring, incident investigation, and response. The ideal candidate will serve as a senior escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts, lead complex security investigations, perform threat hunting, improve detection capabilities, and coordinate remediation activities across teams.
The role also involves developing response playbooks, mentoring SOC analysts, and driving continuous improvements in security operations.
Required Skills- Typically 5 to 8 years of relevant cybersecurity or SOC experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with SIEM/XSIAM platforms.
- Advanced experience in SOC operations, security monitoring, and incident response.
- Experience investigating and responding to complex security incidents.
- Hands-on experience with threat hunting and detection engineering.
- Experience handling incident escalation and root-cause analysis.
- Ability to develop and improve incident response playbooks.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional remediation activities.
- Strong documentation, communication, and analytical skills.
- Experience mentoring team members and supporting knowledge transfer.
- Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, GCFE, GCDA, CISSP, or equivalent.
Preferred Skills- Experience with Palo Alto, Fortinet, Tenable, Rapid7, Cribl, and Cortex technologies.
- Advanced knowledge of SIEM, EDR/XDR, and SOAR platforms.
- Experience with network, identity, and cloud security.
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and NIST frameworks.
- Additional relevant GIAC, CISSP, or equivalent certifications.
Key Responsibilities- Serve as a senior escalation point for Tier 1 and Tier 2 SOC analysts.
- Lead investigations of complex and high-visibility security incidents.
- Analyze threats across endpoint, network, identity, cloud, application, and data environments.
- Coordinate incident containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
- Perform proactive threat hunting and identify emerging security threats.
- Tune and improve security detection rules and monitoring capabilities.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and operational procedures.
- Document investigation findings, security risks, and remediation recommendations.
- Develop knowledge articles and structured training materials.
- Mentor junior and peer technicians and support knowledge transfer.
- Provide technical guidance and support backup, recovery, and backend troubleshooting activities as required.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve SOC processes and security monitoring.
Expected Deliverables- Incident investigation documentation and remediation recommendations.
- Improved detection content and incident response playbooks.
- Knowledge articles and training materials.
- Documented technical guidance and escalation records.
- Contributions to SOC process and security monitoring improvements.
- Measurable deliverables and acceptance criteria agreed upon with the engagement team.
Education RequirementBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred.
Our Perks and BenefitsOur benefits and rewards program has been thoughtfully designed to recognize your skills and contributions, elevate your learning experience, and provide care and support for you and your loved ones.
We also offer:
- Health Insurance with Dental & Vision
- 401K Plan
- Life Insurance, STD & LTD
- Paid Vacations & Holidays
- Continuous Skill Based Development and Career Advancement Opportunities
