Cyber Incident Response Specialist Associate

DTCC; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Health insurance

Pension

Paid Time Off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

DTCC, headquartered in New Jersey, seeks a skilled SOC analyst to monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber security events within a hybrid environment. You will lead investigations, produce clear security reports, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with the CMIR team.

Expect up to 10% travel for conferences and trainings. The role emphasizes hands-on use of security tools, DFIR best practices, and the ability to translate complex ideas for technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience.
• Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to cyber security events.
• Lead technical investigations and tasks.
• Train and mentor junior staff.
• Occasionally travel up to 10%.

Skills

SOC analyst

Incident response

Written reporting

Security tools

DFIR practices

Communicate to non-tech

Task prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Security tools suite

DFIR tools

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Are you ready to make an impact at DTCC?

Do you want to work on innovative projects, collaborate with a dynamic and supportive team, and receive investment in your professional development? At DTCC, we are at the forefront of innovation in the financial markets. We are committed to helping our employees grow and succeed. We believe that you have the skills and drive to make a real impact. We foster a thriving internal community and are committed to creating a workplace that looks like the world that we serve.

The Information Technology group delivers secure, reliable technology solutions that enable DTCC to be the trusted infrastructure of the global capital markets. The team delivers high-quality information through activities that include development of essential, building infrastructure capabilities to meet client needs and implementing data standards and governance.

Pay and Benefits:

• Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive
• Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location
• Pension / Retirement benefits
• Paid Time Off and Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
• DTCC offers a flexible/hybrid model of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote (onsite Tuesdays, Wednesdays and a third day unique to each team or employee).

The Impact you will have in this role:

Being a member of CISO team, reporting to the Cyber Monitoring and Incident Response Team Regional Manager and working with technical leads and other associates, you are responsible for detecting, investigating, and responding to cyber security events in the organization as well as handling technical projects. You are a member of the Cyber Monitoring & Incident Response Team (CMIR) and as a result may be tasked with responding to cyber incidents outside of normal work hours.

Your Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor, Detect, Analyze, and respond to cyber security events.
• Perform eDiscovery and other technical tasks.
• Independently lead investigations and technical tasks.
• Train and mentor junior staff members.
• Participate in training, exercises, and process improvement program.
• Occasionally travel to conferences, training, and other DTCC offices (up to 10%).
• Participate in on-call rotation and occasional after-hours work.

NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years of related experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred and/or equivalent experience

Talents Needed for Success:

• Have at least two (2) years previous experience as a SOC analyst or similar role.
• Demonstrate the ability to produce written reports including detailed analysis and recommendations.
• Demonstrate the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Have hands‑on experience with modern security tools and DFIR best practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to take high‑level requirements and with some guidance produce and execute an action plan to accomplish tasks.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks with some guidance.
• Demonstrate a strong desire to achieve and contribute to a high‑performing team.

The salary range is indicative for roles at the same level within DTCC across all US locations. Actual salary is determined based on the role, location, individual experience, skills, and other considerations. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

ABOUT US

With over 50 years of experience, DTCC is the premier post‑trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 20 locations around the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes, and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency, enhancing performance and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. Industry owned and governed, the firm innovates purposefully, simplifying the complexities of clearing, settlement, asset servicing, transaction processing, trade reporting and data services across asset classes, bringing enhanced resilience and soundness to existing financial markets while advancing the digital asset ecosystem. In 2024, DTCC's subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at U.S. $3.7 quadrillion and its depository subsidiary provided custody and asset servicing for securities issues from over 150 countries and territories valued at U.S. $99 trillion. DTCC's Global Trade Repository service, through locally registered, licensed, or approved trade repositories, processes more than 25 billion messages annually. To learn more, please visit us at www.dtcc.com or connect with us on LinkedIn , X , YouTube , Facebook and Instagram .

DTCC proudly supports Flexible Work Arrangements favoring openness and gives people freedom to do their jobs well, by encouraging diverse opinions and emphasizing teamwork. When you join our team, you’ll have an opportunity to make meaningful contributions at a company that is recognized as a thought leader in both the financial services and technology industries. A DTCC career is more than a good way to earn a living. It’s the chance to make a difference at a company that’s truly one of a kind.

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ABOUT THE TEAM

Serves as a dedicated technology resource for advancing DTCC's business opportunities and providing industry thought leadership for leveraging new technology. The goal of this new department is to partner internally with IT, our business and regulatory divisions and externally with clients, regulators, and fintech vendors, to help build new platforms and business models to advance DTCC's mission to support the financial markets.