Cyber Security Analyst, SOC & Threat Hunting (Hybrid)

SMBC; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SMBC Group is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join the Security Operations Center (SOC) and protect the enterprise by monitoring, investigating, and responding to cyber threats. You will develop expertise across threat hunting, incident response, forensics, and automation while collaborating with a global security team.

You will work in a hybrid model with a focus on ensuring robust detection, containment, and prevention of evolving threats across Windows, Linux, AD, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in cyber security, preferably within a SOC/CSIRT environment.
• Experience investigating security alerts, incidents, and threat activity.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and incident investigation skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to document technical findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts, events, and incidents across the enterprise.
• Perform incident analysis to determine root cause, scope, impact, and containment actions.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify emerging threats and suspicious activity.
• Maintain and improve monitoring procedures, response playbooks, and operational processes.
• Partner with detection engineering and automation teams to enhance monitoring and response capabilities.
• Test and evaluate new attacker techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) to validate detection and response effectiveness.
• Support the implementation, administration, and continuous improvement of security tools and platforms.
• Contribute to projects and initiatives that strengthen SOC operations and cyber defense capabilities.

Skills

Cyber security

Incident analysis

Threat hunting

Communication

Tools

SIEM

EDR

NDR

XDR

UEBA

Job description

SMBC Group is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join the Security Operations Center (SOC) and protect the enterprise by monitoring, investigating, and responding to cyber threats. You will develop expertise across threat hunting, incident response, forensics, and automation while collaborating with a global security team.

You will work in a hybrid model with a focus on ensuring robust detection, containment, and prevention of evolving threats across Windows, Linux, AD, and cloud environments.