[Remote] Senior Security Operations Analyst – Microsoft Sentinel

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Taxwell is a leading digital tax filing platform formed from the combination of Drake Software and TaxAct, offering best-in-class technology and customer support. They are seeking a Senior Security Operations Analyst who will be responsible for implementing, configuring, and optimizing security monitoring capabilities, particularly with Microsoft Sentinel, while supporting incident response and threat hunting activities.ResponsibilitiesImplement, configure, maintain, and optimize Microsoft Sentinel and related security monitoring technologiesOnboard, troubleshoot, and maintain security data sources, integrations, connectors, and telemetry pipelinesMonitor telemetry health and resolve ingestion, visibility, normalization, and data quality issuesDevelop and optimize KQL queries for investigations, threat hunting, detection logic, and operational analysisPerform proactive threat hunting and improve detection logic for accuracy, fidelity, and coverageRespond to escalated security incidents, including investigation, containment, remediation, and root cause analysisIdentify monitoring gaps and implement improvements to strengthen security visibility across the environmentDevelop and maintain operational playbooks, automation workflows, and response proceduresCollaborate with IT, cloud, infrastructure, and development teams to strengthen security controls and monitoring coverageSkills5+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, threat detection, security engineering, or security monitoringHands-on experience administering and optimizing Microsoft Sentinel in a production environmentStrong proficiency with Kusto Query Language (KQL) for investigations, threat hunting, detection development, and telemetry analysisExperience onboarding, troubleshooting, and maintaining SIEM data sources and security integrationsStrong understanding of security telemetry, log ingestion, data normalization, detection logic, and monitoring effectivenessExperience identifying and resolving visibility gaps, ingestion issues, and monitoring deficienciesExperience performing root cause analysis of security incidents, alert quality issues, and monitoring failuresHands-on experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Entra IDProficiency with Python and/or PowerShell for automation and operational supportExcellent communication and collaboration skillsAbility to operate independently and take ownership of outcomes in a fast-paced environmentHands-on expertise with CrowdStrike FalconExperience with Defender XDR, Splunk, osquery, and AWS environmentsExperience building detections, analytics rules, automation workflows, or security monitoring contentExperience with Power BI or other data visualization platformsGIAC, GCFA, GCFR, or similar certificationsCompany OverviewTaxwell is a digital tax filing platform that offers tax preparation software solutions. It was founded in 2022, and is headquartered in Franklin, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://taxwell.com.