Senior Cybersecurity Analyst – SOC, Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Axiom Path • Charlotte, NC

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Cybersecurity Analyst works within an established Security Operations Center (SOC) at a global financial services technology organization. The role supports the protection of critical banking systems, sensitive information, and enterprise infrastructure in a highly regulated environment. It focuses on technical investigation, incident response, digital forensics, proactive threat hunting, and ongoing improvement of enterprise security monitoring and operations. The position is remote and offered on a W2-only basis.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of professional cybersecurity experience, preferably in hands-on SOC operations, incident response, threat hunting, or digital forensics; candidates with 5–7 years are particularly aligned.
• Demonstrated experience investigating security alerts, analyzing suspicious activity, and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
• Strong understanding of enterprise security monitoring technologies, including SIEM, EDR, NDR, XDR, and UEBA.
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework, cyber kill chain methodology, and common attacker techniques.
• Experience investigating security events involving Windows, Linux, Active Directory, and cloud technologies.
• Knowledge of network security concepts, including firewalls, proxy servers, email security, and network traffic analysis.
• Ability to distinguish genuine security threats from false positives and recommend improvements to detection logic.
• Familiarity with threat hunting methodologies, digital forensics, and incident response procedures.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, including the ability to independently investigate complex technical issues.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly for documenting investigations and communicating technical findings.
• Ability to prioritize competing incidents and responsibilities in a fast-paced security operations environment.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and committed to continuous learning and cybersecurity improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certifications such as GCIH, GNFA, GCFA, CEH, OSCP, CISSP, or comparable credentials.

Responsibilities

• Investigate cybersecurity alerts and suspicious activity, determine potential threats and severity, identify root causes, and coordinate appropriate responses.
• Conduct detailed incident investigations, analyze attacker behavior, identify compromised assets, and reconstruct security events.
• Perform proactive threat hunting across enterprise systems to identify suspicious behavior that may have bypassed existing controls.
• Use the MITRE ATT&CK framework and cyber kill chain concepts to analyze adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Use SIEM, EDR, NDR, XDR, and behavioral analytics technologies to investigate threats and improve detection effectiveness.
• Partner with detection engineering teams to identify monitoring gaps, reduce false positives, and improve alerting capabilities.
• Collaborate with security automation specialists to streamline repetitive investigation and response activities.
• Support digital forensic investigations and contribute technical findings during cybersecurity incidents.
• Develop, maintain, and improve SOC investigation procedures, incident response playbooks, and operational documentation.
• Evaluate emerging attack techniques and assess the organization's ability to detect and respond to them.
• Analyze security activity across Windows, Linux, Active Directory, cloud environments, and enterprise networks.
• Contribute to initiatives that improve operational resilience, response efficiency, and cybersecurity maturity.

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity.
• Exposure to advanced security monitoring, threat hunting, incident response, and security automation technologies.
• Opportunity to work with an experienced SOC team and collaborate with detection engineering, incident response, and security automation specialists.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed