Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (AI)

Location: Austin, Texas, United States

Base salary: $90,000–$100,000 per year, plus a discretionary bonus.

Company

hirify.global is a global asset management firm with more than 3,000 employees across 20 offices in 15 countries.

What you will do

• Support cyber incident response by following playbooks, investigating alerts, assessing scope and severity, and escalating significant events.
• Monitor security events, logs, and behavioral indicators across the environment.
• Use AI-assisted tools to investigate threats, summarize logs, draft notes, accelerate root-cause analysis, and streamline repetitive work.
• Support phishing email analysis, remediation, and user follow-up.
• Maintain runbooks, knowledge-base articles, and standard operating procedures.
• Provide cybersecurity support to staff, communicate findings, and participate in post-incident reviews and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Working knowledge of EDR, Email Security Gateway, SIEM, Vulnerability Management, Identity and Access Management, and CASB tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication, organization, analytical thinking, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, manage concurrent workstreams, and remain effective in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
• Genuine enthusiasm for using AI tools and LLM-based assistants as part of daily cybersecurity investigations and operations.
• Interest in cybersecurity trends and commitment to continuous learning.

Nice to have

• CompTIA Security+, CySA+, ISC2 SSCP or CCSP, GIAC GSEC, GISF or GCIH certifications.
• Cloud security fundamentals such as Microsoft SC-900 or AWS Security Fundamentals.
• Hands-on experience with AI or LLM tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured graduate development track with progression toward greater autonomy within 6–12 months and specialization within 12–18 months.
• Access to AI models purpose-built for cybersecurity work and a collaborative engineering community.
• Education reimbursement and ongoing training in technology, communication, and diversity and inclusion.
• Career mobility, knowledge-sharing sessions, technical forums, and lunch-and-learns.
• Participation in technology pro bono programs and volunteer opportunities.