SOC Security Analyst L3

BlueVoyant; Manila; Hybrid; PHP 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueVoyant is seeking a SOC Security Analyst L3 to join its Manila-based SOC. You will act as the senior technical expert, handle active intrusions, lead investigations, mentor junior analysts, and communicate with clients to drive remediation.

The role requires strong SIEM/EDR expertise, client-facing communication, and collaboration within a global SOC. Hybrid work arrangement in Manila, Philippines, with shift patterns and strict adherence to security policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or related field required.
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Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events from SIEM/EDR sources and orchestrate incident handling.
• Serve as escalation point for active intrusions and mentor junior analysts.
• Lead investigations, perform live response on compromised endpoints, and document remediation actions.
• Research indicators, analyze malware and attacker infrastructure, and hunt for anomalies.
• Coordinate with Incident Response teams for rapid containment and recovery.
• Communicate incident findings and remediation steps to clients with clarity.

Skills

SIEM

EDR

Incident response

Forensics

Cloud security

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security or Computer Science

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Microsoft Defender suite

CrowdStrike Falcon

SentinelOne

Job description

Position: SOC Security Analyst L3
Reports To: SOC Team Lead / SOC Manager
Department: Security Operations Center (SOC)
Location: Hybrid, Manila (Philippines)
Shift Schedule: Sunday–Wednesday or Wednesday–Saturday, 7:00am–5:00pm
Work Authorization: Philippine Citizenship Required

BlueVoyant is seeking a SOC Security Analyst L3 to join our Security Operations Center, defending our global customers against constant and evolving adversary activity. As the senior technical expert and escalation point for your team, you will handle active intrusions, lead complex investigations, and ensure attacks against our clients are handled with urgency, accuracy, and clear communication. You will mentor junior analysts, act as a trusted voice for clients, and contribute directly to technology strategy and process improvement. This role reports into BlueVoyant SOC leadership and operates under BlueVoyant processes, tooling, and supervision at all times, including when working within client environments.

What You’ll Do:

• Monitor and analyze security events and alerts from multiple sources, including SIEM logs, endpoint logs, and EDR telemetry.
• Act as the technical escalation point for active intrusions and escalations from junior analysts.
• Execute complex investigations, handle incident declaration, and perform live response analysis of compromised endpoints.
• Research indicators and activities to determine reputation and suspicious attributes.
• Perform analysis of malware, attacker network infrastructure, and forensic artifacts.
• Hunt for suspicious activity based on anomalous behavior and curated threat intelligence.
• Ensure events are properly identified, analyzed, and escalated to incidents.
• Participate in the response, investigation, and resolution of security incidents, and engage BlueVoyant Incident Response teams for active intrusions.
• Deliver clear incident investigation, handling, and response documentation that leaves clients with defined remediation actions.
• Communicate regularly with clients to inform them of incidents and support remediation.
• Identify and tune false-positive or benign detections.
• Perform peer review and QA of junior analyst investigations, and mentor lower-level analysts.
• Assist in the advancement of security policies, procedures, and automation.
• Support the Customer Success team with client engagements when required.
• Operate across BlueVoyant-managed systems and client-provided environments in accordance with client-approved access controls, logging, and BlueVoyant operating procedures, maintaining strict separation and adherence to security policies.

What You’ll Bring:

• Ability to handle high-pressure situations in a productive and professional manner.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical topics in clear, easy-to-understand language.
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including working effectively within a globally distributed team.
• Ability to work directly with clients to understand requirements and gather feedback on security services.
• Knowledge and experience with SIEM solutions, Cloud App Security tools, and EDR.
• Experience with SIEM/EDR detection creation.
• Expertise in endpoint, web, and authentication log analysis.
• Advanced knowledge of network protocols, network telemetry, and commonly abused protocols.
• Experience responding to modern authentication attacks against Active Directory, Entra ID, OAuth, and SSO.
• Expert knowledge of common attack paths, including LOLBin use, common adversary tools, business email compromise (BEC), and AiTM attacks, including identification and response.
• Strong knowledge of:
  • SIEM workflows (preferably Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk)
  • Malware detection, including dynamic and light static analysis, and Windows PE and maldoc analysis
  • Network monitoring metadata (web logs, firewall logs, WAF/IDS)
  • Email security and common BEC attacks
  • Windows and Unix forensic artifacts (e.g. registry analysis, wtmp/btmp)
  • Remote access solutions (both legitimate and inherently malicious)
  • Lateral movement methodologies and tools for Windows and Unix-based operating systems
  • Microsoft 365 attack paths and common attacker methodologies
  • Credential harvesting tools and methodologies

Nice to Have:

• Background in intrusion analysis, incident response, digital forensics, penetration testing, or related areas.
• 5+ years of hands-on SOC/TOC/NOC experience.
• Experience countering ransomware threat actors and operations.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Microsoft Defender suite, CrowdStrike Falcon, and SentinelOne.
• Familiarity with GPO, LANDesk, or other IT infrastructure tools.
• Understanding of one or more programming languages such as Python, JavaScript, Lua, Ruby, GoLang, or Rust.
• Relevant certifications such as: GIAC certification(s) (strongly preferred), CISSP, Security+, Network+, CEH, RHCA, RHCE, MCSA, MCP, MCSE

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, or another IT-related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Why BlueVoyant?

• Serve as the senior technical authority in a global SOC, leading investigations into real-world intrusions and making the calls that stop adversaries in their tracks.
• Shape the growth of the team through mentoring and peer review while influencing detection, process, and technology strategy across a diverse client base.
• Join a global, mission-driven cybersecurity company defending organizations worldwide with cutting-edge data, technology, and expertise.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package, with support for wellbeing, development, and career growth.

About BlueVoyant
BlueVoyant is an AI-driven cybersecurity company dedicated to standing between our customers and cyber threats. By combining human, artificial, and proprietary intelligence, we deliver a unified solution that protects every organization’s network, identities, vendors, and digital footprints as a single attack surface. The company’s award-winning Microsoft Security expertise helps organizations maximize their security investments while reducing risk and ensuring compliance.
Led by CEO, John Hernandez, BlueVoyant’s highly skilled team includes former government cyber officials with extensive frontline experience in responding to advanced cyber threats on behalf of the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Unit 8200, and GCHQ, together with private sector experts. BlueVoyant services utilize large real-time datasets with industry leading analytics and technologies.
Founded in 2017 by Fortune 500 executives, including Chairman of the Board, Jim Rosenthal, Vice Chairman, Tom Glocer, and former Government cyber officials, BlueVoyant is headquartered in New York City and has offices in Maryland, Tel Aviv, London, Budapest, and Latin America and is committed to building a workplace where talented people are empowered to do their best work in the fight against global cyber threats.
All employees must be legally authorized to work in the Philippines. BlueVoyont provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, disability, or any other characteristic protected under Philippine law, and complies with all applicable national and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment, including the Labor Code of the Philippines and Republic Act No. 10911 (Anti-Age Discrimination in Employment Act). Personal data submitted as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and our Candidate Privacy Notice.
Disclaimer: Pursuant to contractual requirements and applicable law, Philippine citizenship is required for this position in order to perform work on certain client engagements. Accordingly, an employee’s ability to perform this role is contingent upon the company’s verification of the employee’s citizenship status.