Senior SOC Analyst

About the role We are looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to lead advanced security monitoring, investigation, and response across our cloud, endpoint, network, and edge environments. This role sits at the L2/L3 level and plays a critical part in incident escalation, detection engineering, and strengthening our overall security posture. You will also act as a mentor to junior analysts and collaborate closely with security, cloud, and engineering teams. Key responsibilities • Perform advanced L2/L3 alert triage and investigations across endpoint, network, cloud, and edge security platforms • Lead investigations using SIEM tools to validate incidents, reduce noise, and determine impact • Analyze and respond to edge security events including WAF, DDoS, bot activity, and Zero Trust alerts • Act as an escalation point for confirmed incidents and support containment and response actions • Conduct root cause analysis and threat investigations, identifying attacker behavior and scope of impact • Design, tune, and maintain detection rules and logic across SIEM platforms • Improve detection coverage by aligning rules with the MITRE ATT&CK framework • Mentor and guide junior SOC analysts and contribute to skill development across the team • Help build and maintain investigation playbooks and incident response runbooks • Collaborate with SOC leadership, Cloud Security, and DevOps teams to improve security controls and visibility What success looks like • Security alerts are accurately triaged with reduced false positives and faster response times • Incidents are thoroughly investigated with clear root cause analysis and actionable remediation • Detection coverage improves continuously across cloud, endpoint, and edge environments • Junior analysts demonstrate stronger investigation and escalation capabilities • Cross-functional teams are supported with clear, timely security insights and recommendations

Requirements • 5+ years of experience as a SOC Analyst (L2/L3) • Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or equivalent experience • Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Graylog, or similar) • Experience performing alert triage, incident investigation, and escalation • Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, BGP) • Experience analyzing AWS security logs (CloudTrail, CloudWatch, VPC Flow Logs) • Experience with container and Kubernetes runtime security (Kubernetes, Amazon EKS) • Hands-on experience with Cloudflare security tools (WAF, DDoS, Bot Management, Zero Trust) • Strong understanding of IDS/IPS, firewalls, proxies, and DLP technologies • Experience conducting root cause analysis and post-incident reviews • Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and NIST incident response standards • Experience developing and tuning SIEM detection rules • Knowledge of scripting or automation (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) • Foundational understanding of AI/ML security concepts and LLM-related risks • Strong analytical, investigation, and incident handling skills • Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders • Relevant certifications preferred (GCIA, GCIH, CompTIA CySA+, AWS Security Specialty)