Associate SOC Analyst (Cybersecurity)

Location: Krakow, Poland. Hybrid work model with remote and office-based shifts. The role follows a 24/7 Panama schedule with 12-hour 2-2-3 rotations, monthly rotating day and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Company

Global science and technology organization operating across life sciences, diagnostics, and biotechnology platforms.

What you will do

• Monitor and triage security alerts involving phishing, malware, endpoint, identity, email, cloud, and network threats.
• Investigate and enrich alerts using security tools, playbooks, and available intelligence.
• Escalate incidents to higher tiers according to defined procedures.
• Document investigation findings accurately in ticketing systems.
• Support incident response activities, including containment and eradication under guidance.
• Collaborate with SOC leadership, shift leads, IT, cybersecurity teams, and internal stakeholders to improve escalation and investigation procedures.

Requirements

• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including phishing, malware, and network threats.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for working across multiple teams.
• Ability to follow structured processes in an operational environment.
• Availability for a 24/7 schedule with rotating day and night shifts, weekends, and holidays.

Nice to have

• Experience in a large, global, and complex enterprise environment.
• Familiarity with endpoint, identity, email, cloud, or network security.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IPS, WAF, email security, cloud security, or threat intelligence platforms.
• Previous experience in a SOC, NOC, incident response, or security engineering environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Initial 18-month fixed-term contract with a strong likelihood of extension based on business needs and performance.
• Career development opportunities in incident response, cyber engineering, and other cybersecurity disciplines.
• Work within an established global security organization and threat management center.
• Structured collaboration with senior analysts and specialized security teams.