Security Operations Analyst II - Threat Detection & Incident Response

• Perform continuous security monitoring and proactive response for critical IT systems and communication environments.
• Investigate escalated security alerts to determine scope, root cause, severity, and potential impact.
• Analyze security logs, network traffic, endpoint telemetry, and other data sources to identify threats and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
• Conduct threat hunting activities to identify suspicious activity and potential adversary behavior.
• Create and optimize SIEM queries, reports, scripts, dashboards, and detection rules.
• Tune security alerts and correlation logic to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Follow, maintain, and improve SOC playbooks, procedures, and standard operating processes.
• Document security incidents, investigations, response actions, and findings.
• Support incident response activities and assist with security event resolution.
• Monitor threat intelligence sources for emerging risks and actionable security events.
• Participate in root cause analysis and lessons learned activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience with SOC operations, SIEM analysis, security investigations, threat hunting, and developing detection improvements to strengthen cybersecurity operations., * Experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC), cybersecurity operations, or related security role.

• Ability to analyze and interpret complex technical security information.
• Experience creating queries, reports, and scripts using SIEM query languages.
• Strong troubleshooting and investigation skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced security environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team., * Experience with threat hunting, security investigations, and incident response.
• Experience with SIEM tools, alert tuning, and detection engineering.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity monitoring and response processes.

$41 - $46 an hour - Full-time, Contract