Security Operations Analyst
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Security Operations Analyst monitoring and investigating threats across client environments for Workstreet’s managed security and compliance services. Tuning detections, guiding remediation, and supporting 24x7 SOC coverage.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and triage real-time alerts across EDR, firewall, IPS, WAF, and SIEM platforms
- Prioritize alert severity and distinguish true positives under time pressure
- Maintain continuous 24x7 threat monitoring through rotating shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Conduct deep incident investigations by correlating EDR, network, and cloud telemetry
- Determine incident root cause, scope, and indicators of compromise
- Provide incident analysis, containment recommendations, and remediation guidance to client teams
- Refine SIEM correlation rules and detection logic to eliminate false positives and close coverage gaps
- Document investigation findings and incident timelines in case management systems
- Update SOC playbooks and standard operating runbooks
- Partner with GRC engineers and vCISOs to align threat detection with client compliance obligations
- Execute investigation handoffs across shift rotations
- Guide junior analysts on investigative techniques
- Partner directly with client stakeholders to maintain strong detection coverage
Requirements:
- 3+ years of hands-on experience monitoring, triaging, and investigating security alerts within a high-velocity SOC setting
- Skilled at correlating data across EDR, firewall, IPS, WAF, and SIEM tools
- Ability to own complex investigations end to end and make sound escalation decisions with minimal oversight
- Ability to document findings and explain complex technical incidents in plain language to client stakeholders
- Willingness and ability to work a 24x7 rotating shift schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays
- Recognized security credential such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, GCIH, or equivalent credentials
- Practical experience with EDR tools such as CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, and Defender
- Practical experience with SIEM solutions such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Sumo Logic, and Wazuh
- Experience configuring, maintaining, and tuning security platforms beyond day-to-day alert triage
- Proficiency writing Python or PowerShell scripts and developing SOAR playbooks
- Prior experience in managed security service provider environments supporting multiple client organizations concurrently
- Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, and HIPAA requirements as they align with threat detection and incident response
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Reliable, high-speed internet connection and a professional home office environment supporting confidential conversations and uninterrupted shift coverage
- Willingness to travel locally for occasional onsite meetings, team gatherings, or business activities
- Participation in live video interviews with camera on and identity verification during recruitment and onboarding
- Successful identity verification and background screening, where permitted by law
Benefits:
- Clear career path with mentorship and training opportunities
- Reimbursement for successful completion of approved training and certification courses relevant to the current role
- Competitive base salary with regular performance reviews linked to merit-based appraisals and bonus opportunities
- Significant room for career advancement
- Remote-first flexibility to work from anywhere while collaborating with a global team, within the assigned shift















