Analyst, Cyber Defense

McDonald's Corporation • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

As a Detection Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and security of McDonald's digital landscape. This position is outstanding in its opportunity to work on innovative security technologies and to be part of an ambitious team striving to set industry standards. You will assist with day-to-day support of log source integrations, RBAC controls, and telemetry infrastructure that underpin our SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) and SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) operations. Your expertise will help us successfully implement and streamline security operations, reducing analyst workload through automation workflows and response logic.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent technical training.
• 2+ years of experience in IT, cybersecurity, or engineering operations.
• Knowledge of SIEM and SOAR tools and how they function.

Nice To Haves

• Practical experience in log onboarding and administration of SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Deep understanding of security telemetry concepts and their application.
• Strong documentation and coordination skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Integrate log sources into SIEM and SOAR systems.
• Maintain platform authentication and RBAC configurations to ensure secure access.
• Coordinate routine integration activities to support seamless operations.
• Track onboarding workstreams and meticulously document configuration steps.
• Contribute to the implementation of detection use cases, ensuring robust threat detection.
• Support the development and maintenance of SOAR automation, improving response capabilities.
• Document configurations, scripts, and engineering workflows to maintain a detailed and accessible knowledge base.

Benefits

• This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees