Security Analyst (SOC)

Location: Hybrid, hiring near the Irving, TX and Stamford, CT Centers of Excellence; rotating days including weekends and holidays are required for 24x7 SOC coverage.

Base salary: USD 64,000–87,000 per year, plus eligible bonus or role-based incentive plan.

Company

hirify.global provides expert analysis and technology insights to enterprise leaders and operates globally across approximately 90 countries and territories.

What you will do

• Triage and investigate security events and incidents from initial review through containment, remediation, closure, and escalation.
• Correlate evidence across SIEM, EDR, cloud, email, proxy, network, and other telemetry sources.
• Document investigations, summarize findings, and communicate actionable outcomes to technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Develop detection content, investigative workflows, and playbooks aligned with MITRE ATT&CK, the Cyber Kill Chain, and related frameworks.
• Build automation and practical tools to reduce repetitive work, accelerate investigations, and improve SOC effectiveness.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and identify suspicious behavior, vulnerabilities, control gaps, misconfigurations, and anomalous activity across endpoint, network, and cloud environments.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience in information security, security operations, incident response, or an equivalent hands-on role.
• Experience triaging and investigating cybersecurity events and incidents in time-sensitive operational environments.
• Hands-on experience using SIEM or XDR platforms for log analysis, alert investigation, and detection development.
• Working knowledge of EDR, web proxy, WAF, CSPM, IDS/NDR, and email security technologies.
• Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP environments and ability to query data using SPL, SQL, KQL, or comparable languages.
• Interest in automating repetitive work with Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies.
• Clear communication, sound prioritization, proactive collaboration, curiosity, continuous learning, and an improvement-focused approach.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• GCIH, GCFA, or comparable certifications.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, security-first culture with knowledge sharing, thoughtful challenge, and collaboration across geographies.
• Flexible hybrid environment combining work from home with collaboration in company offices.
• 20+ PTO days plus holidays and floating holidays in the first year.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) with corporate match and immediate vesting; parental leave; and wellness allowances.
• Mentorship, apprenticeship, leadership, development, technical, and certification programs, plus tuition reimbursement.
• Employee stock purchase, employee assistance, charity match, and other benefit programs.