Sr IT Cyber Defense Analyst
Core
Lead 24/7 SOC shift operations, investigate security incidents, and mentor analysts using AI/LLM tools and automation.
Role type
Senior IC cyber defense analyst (shift lead)
Builds
Security operations, incident response, and detection capabilities
Domain
Cybersecurity / Security Operations Center (SOC)
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
SIEM/EDR/XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, KQL, Python, PowerShell, MITRE ATT&CK, AI/LLM tools, threat hunting, incident response, networking, identity security
Preferred skills
Microsoft SC-200, CompTIA CySA+, GCIH, cloud security, detection engineering, SOC process improvement
Technologies
Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SOAR, Python, PowerShell
Responsibilities
Lead SOC shift operations and manage escalations, investigate complex security incidents, conduct threat hunting and correlate telemetry, develop and optimize SIEM queries and detection rules, automate SOC tasks, mentor analysts and improve investigation quality, coordinate with cross-functional teams for incident response
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
