[Remote] Lead Analyst, Cybersecurity Job Details | AGCO

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AGCO Corporation is focused on feeding the world sustainably and is seeking a Lead Analyst in Cybersecurity to join their Security Operations Center. This hands-on technical leadership role involves overseeing SOC operations, improving incident response, and driving operational excellence in security monitoring and threat hunting.ResponsibilitiesLead and oversee 24x7 SOC operations, ensuring consistent monitoring, triage, and response to security events. Serve as the primary escalation point for high severity and complex security incidents. Coordinate incident response activities across IT, Cloud, Network, Legal, and Business stakeholders. Execute and continually improve incident response to playbooks and runbooks. Conduct post incident reviews to identify gaps, lessons learned, and improvement opportunitiesDevelop, maintain, and optimize SIEM detections and dashboards to improve signal quality and coverage. Build and enhance SOAR playbooks and automations to reduce mean‑time‑to‑detect (MTTD) and mean‑time‑to‑respond (MTTR). Troubleshoot detection failures, false positives/negatives, performance issues, and tool integrations. Contribute to security tooling strategy, rationalization, and roadmap planningPerform proactive threat hunting to identify adversary behavior and emerging risks. Translate threat intelligence and attack techniques into actionable detections. Continuously evaluate SOC processes, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency and effectivenessAdvanced incident response and investigation skills across cloud, endpoint, network, and identity environments. Strong detection engineering mindset with the ability to translate threats into high-fidelity alerts. Proficiency in scripting and automation to enhance SOC efficiencySolid understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)SkillsBachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)4–5+ years of progressive experience in security operations, incident response, or detection engineeringExperienced in cybersecurity incident response, endpoint security, SOC management, and Linux operating systemsExperience acting as an escalation lead or incident commander for high severity incidentsProgressive experience across cloud, network, endpoint, or identity security domainsHands-on experience building detections, dashboards, or automations using SIEM and SOAR platformsStrong scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash)Solid understanding of core security principles such as defense in depth, least privilege, secure defaults, and separation of dutiesExperience participating in real-world incident response and/or threat hunting activitiesStrong communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholdersBenefitsHealth care and wellness plansDental and vision plansFlexible and virtual work options (where available)401(k) Savings Plan with company matchEmployee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability topurchaseAGCO stock at a discounted pricePaid holidays and paid time offHealth savings and flexible spending accountsReimbursement for continuing educationLife insurance and other supplemental insurance plansCompany OverviewAGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://agcocorp.com.Company H1B SponsorshipAGCO Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 12 in 2025, 24 in 2024, 23 in 2023, 22 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 22 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.