Security Analyst

DATAVOX INC
Houston, TX, United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Starter
Experience required
1 year minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Security CompTIA Security+ Cyber Security Python (Programming Language) Linux Kernel Windows PowerShell Phishing Security Information and Event Management Scripting
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Office365 Mitre Att&ck QRadar Malware Azure Security Center Falcon Platform Cybercrime Microsoft Sentinel Sumo Logic (Software) Splunk SentinelOne Expertise

Job description

This is the role for an early-career SOC analyst whose outgrown alert triage is ready for the next chapter. You’ve spent a year or two in a Tier 1 seat watching the queue, escalating to senior analysts, and learning about the craft. Now you want exposure to deeper investigations, real client conversations, and a seat at the table when security strategy gets shaped., * Career Growth & Upskilling Opportunities

  • Team & Company Events (Virtual & In-Person)
  • Employee Appreciation Days & Holiday Celebrations
  • Dedicated Employee Engagement Committee
  • Endless Opportunities to Connect and Collaborate

What You’ll Do

  • Monitor and triage alerts across multiple client environments using SIEM, EDR, and other security telemetry
  • Investigate suspicious activity, contain incidents, and document findings clearly
  • Tune detections, reduce false positives, and contribute to the playbook library
  • Perform Tier 2 escalations - phishing, malware, lateral movement, identity compromise
  • Participate in client-facing meetings: monthly reviews, incident debriefs, security posture conversations
  • Help shape security strategy recommendations for MSSP clients (controls, hardening, roadmap input)
  • Stay current on threat actor TTPs, emerging vulnerabilities, and platform updates

Requirements

Do you have experience in SIEM?, * 1-2 years of hands-on SOC analyst experience (Tier 1, ideally with some Tier 2 exposure)

  • Working knowledge of at least one major EDR platform: CrowdStrike Falcon, SentinelOne, or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Experience with at least one SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Sumo Logic, QRadar, Elastic, or similar)
  • Industry certification: CompTIA Security+,CySA+, or equivalent - or willingness to earn within90 days
  • Solid grasp of fundamentals: networking, Windows/Linux internals, MITRE ATT&CK, common attack chains
  • Clear written and verbal communication - you can explain a finding to a non-technical client
  • Curiosity, ownership, and the drive to grow into a senior contributor

Nice to Have

  • MSP or MSSP experience (multi-tenant environments, ticket-driven workflows)
  • Cloud security exposure (Azure, AWS, M365 security stack)
  • Scripting in PowerShell or Python
  • Additional certifications: BTL1, GCIA, GCIH, or Microsoft SC-200
  • Experience with phishing analysis, malware triage, or threat hunting, Work involves standing, talking, hearing, using hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reaching with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to walk, sit, climb, balance, stand, stoop, kneel, drive and reach. Skill in operation of some of the listed tools and equipment; and ability to perform heavy manual tasks for extended periods of time. The employee must frequently push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds and occasionally push, pull, lift and/or carry up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits & conditions

Pulled from the full job description

  • Professional development assistance
  • 401(k) matching
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Cell phone reimbursement
  • Paid holidays, At DataVox, we’ll give you that. You’ll handle Tier 1’s work on day one, but you won’t stay there. From the start, you’ll perform Tier 2 investigations, contribute to client security roadmaps, and own pieces of our MSP service delivery. Within 12-18 months, we expect you to be operating as a full Tier 2 resource and helping drive security strategy for a portfolio of clients.

Benefits That Support You and Your Family

  • Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Company-Paid Life & Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Matching 401(k) and Roth Retirement Plans
  • Sponsored 529 College Savings Plan
  • Professional Development Reimbursement
  • Paid Vacation, Sick Time & Company Holidays
  • Mileage & Phone Reimbursement
  • Annual Health & Wellness Fairs
  • Sustainable Business Practices

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