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)