Senior Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst – L3 (Remote) - Contract to Hire

Job Title:

Senior Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst – L3 (Remote)

Location:

Fully Remote

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L3) to lead advanced security investigations and incident response activities. This role is ideal for professionals with 6 - 12 years of cybersecurity experience who can handle complex threats, support SOC operations, and guide junior analysts.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead investigation of complex and high-severity security incidents

- Perform advanced threat analysis, root cause analysis, and forensics

- Lead incident response, containment, and recovery efforts

- Conduct proactive threat hunting and detection improvements

- Tune SIEM rules and reduce false positives

- Develop and improve SOC playbooks and response processes

- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to L1 and L2 analysts

- Work with IT, cloud, and security teams to strengthen defenses

- Support post-incident reviews and security improvements

Skills & Knowledge:

- Strong experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, etc.)

- Advanced knowledge of incident response and threat detection

- Experience with EDR/XDR and NDR tools

- Strong understanding of network, endpoint, and cloud security

- Hands-on experience with threat hunting and malware analysis

- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework

- Scripting skills (Python, PowerShell, Bash) for automation

- Experience with SOAR tools is a plus

- Strong communication and leadership skills

Experience:

- 6 to 12 years of experience in SOC or cybersecurity roles

- Experience leading or handling major security incidents.

- Security certifications are beneficial but not required.

Apply tot his job

Apply To this Job