Senior Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst – L2 (Remote) - Contract to Hire

Job Title:

Senior Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst – L2 (Remote)

Location:

Fully Remote

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst (SOC L2) to support daily security monitoring and incident response activities. This role is suitable for professionals with 5 - 9 years of cybersecurity experience who can investigate security alerts, handle incidents, and support senior analysts in protecting systems and data.

Key Responsibilities:

- Monitor and analyze security alerts using SIEM and security tools

- Investigate suspicious activity and security incidents

- Perform incident triage, containment, and basic remediation

- Analyze logs from servers, endpoints, networks, and cloud systems

- Escalate complex or high-risk incidents to senior analysts (L3)

- Document incidents, findings, and response actions clearly

- Support threat hunting and security improvement activities

- Follow SOC procedures, playbooks, and response processes

Skills & Knowledge:

- Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, ArcSight, etc.)

- Understanding of incident response and SOC operations

- Knowledge of network, endpoint, and cloud security basics

- Experience with EDR/XDR tools (Defender, CrowdStrike, Carbon Black)

- Ability to analyze logs and detect security threats

- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework

- Basic scripting knowledge (Python, PowerShell, or Bash)

- Good written and verbal communication skills

Experience:

- 5 to 9 years of experience in SOC or cybersecurity roles.

- Experience working in a 24/7 SOC environment is a plus.

- Security certifications are beneficial but not required.

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