Security Operations Analyst - West Coast Shift

Role overview Investigate and respond to security alerts as part of a human-led security operations team protecting organizations from cyber threats. The work spans incident triage, endpoint and log analysis, malware investigation, and practical remediation, with opportunities to improve detection and response processes.

Responsibilities - Triage incoming alerts and investigate suspicious activity across endpoint detection telemetry, logs, and forensic artifacts. - Determine likely attack causes where possible and recommend steps to remove threats and reduce further risk. - Conduct tactical malware analysis and investigate suspicious activity in Microsoft 365 environments. - Help answer threat-related escalations from product support teams. - Contribute to detection engineering by creating and tuning detections. - Take part in projects that improve analyst and partner outcomes and share knowledge with teammates.

Requirements - At least four years of experience in a security operations center or digital forensics and incident response role. - Experience investigating Windows, Linux, and macOS systems, including common attacker techniques and tools. - Familiarity with malware analysis, Windows or enterprise domain administration, Active Directory, Group Policy, and domain trusts. - Working knowledge of networking fundamentals, including protocols, ports, addressing, and VLANs, as well as web servers, applications, and common web security risks. - Ability to explain complex security incidents to less technical audiences and collaborate across teams. - Customer-focused judgment, curiosity, and interest in continued learning.

Nice to have - Experience in a managed service provider or security service environment. - Linux or macOS investigations, scripting, cloud investigations, or familiarity with remote monitoring tools. - Hands-on practice through security labs, competitions, or capture-the-flag events.

Benefits and work setup - Remote role for U.S. West Coast candidates. Training begins on a Monday-to-Friday schedule; later shifts may include weekends or four 10-hour days based on business needs. - Base pay is listed at $100,000–$125,000, plus bonus and equity; on-call or call-in pay may also apply. - Benefits include paid leave, parental leave, medical, dental and vision plans, retirement contributions, life and disability coverage, and stock options for full-time employees. - Home office reimbursement, monthly digital allowance, professional development funding, and access to coaching are also offered.