Paranoids Forensic and Incident Response Operations (FIRE) Sr Analyst (NIGHT SHIFT)

Yahoo serves as a trusted guide for hundreds of millions of people globally, helping them achieve their goals online through our portfolio of iconic products. For advertisers, Yahoo Advertising offers omnichannel solutions and powerful data to engage with our brands and deliver results., * Give you the opportunity to take ownership of key processes supporting the mission of finding suspicious and malicious activity.

• Expect for you to lead key processes and mentor junior analysts in the pursuit of malicious activity.
• Enable you to stop advanced attackers by providing access to world-class telemetry and AI-augmented tools.
• Provide you with a positive work-life balance through a structured 4-day night shift schedule.
• Encourage you to follow complex investigations through to final remediation and post-mortem analysis.
• Challenge you to push the bounds of our security program and your own technical talents., * Act as a shift lead and resource for colleagues, guiding them through multifaceted work problems and complex investigations.
• Perform proactive research and threat hunting, utilizing Databricks and the help of AI models to identify subtle security anomalies at Internet scale.
• Work with the team to develop and deliver table-top exercises
• Participate in regular threat hunting exercises
• Assess high-priority security incidents and drive remediation efforts across Yahoo business units.
• Work with a variety of security technologies including IDS, firewalls, EDR, etc
• Contribute to the overall security posture of Yahoo
• Partner with engineering teams to tune detection signatures and develop AI-augmented playbooks for faster "badness" identification.
• Evaluate new log sources for security detection value and develop potential use cases
• Continue to focus on process improvement, specifically automating repetitive IR tasks using some of our AI tooling.
• Work on special projects as needed
• Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation for critical escalations.

You are a senior security professional with extensive experience in incident response and digital forensics. You excel in high-pressure environments and are available to work the night shift (8 PM-6 AM ET, Monday through Thursday). You are committed to protecting sensitive corporate and user data by applying advanced technical, behavioral, and investigative solutions. You have an eye for detail, a mindset for automation, and an interest in using emerging technologies to stay ahead of sophisticated attackers., * 5+ years of experience as a SOC/Incident Response Analyst, with a proven track record of handling complex investigations.

• In-depth experience with macOS and Linux systems, services, and security architectures.
• Strong background in security fundamentals, including network/host forensics, log analysis, and malware triage.
• Knowledge and experience acting as a shift lead or project lead within a security operations environment.
• A passion for the field of information security and incident response.
• Deep understanding of common network services, vulnerabilities, and modern attack patterns (MITRE ATT&CK).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience using AI assistants or LLMs (e.g., Gemini) for script generation, code review, or complex technical documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Event Monitoring (SIEM) solutions and large-scale telemetry platforms.
• Experience in shell scripting, Python, or similar languages for security automation and tool development
• Experience with using LLM's and AI tooling for data analysis and detection creation.

The material job duties and responsibilities of this role include those listed above as well as adhering to Yahoo policies ; exercising sound judgment ; working effectively, safely and inclusively with others ; exhibiting trustworthiness and meeting expectations ; and safeguarding business operations and brand integrity.

The compensation for this position ranges from $128,250.00 - $266,875.00/yr and will vary depending on factors such as your location, skills and experience.The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of discretionary annual bonus or commissions. Our comprehensive benefits include healthcare, a great 401k, backup childcare, education stipends and much (much) more.