Cybersecurity Analyst

pae; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off and holidays

Retirement savings with matching

Education reimbursement

Parental leave

Stock purchase

Disability and life insurance

Job summary

PAE is seeking a remote Security Analyst to protect enterprise systems and data by investigating alerts and supporting incident response. This hands-on role works with a managed security provider and SOC teams to respond to escalated incidents, improve controls, and make security operations more efficient.

The position is fully remote, with occasional off-hours support and travel up to 10%. The role emphasizes hands-on threat hunting, log analysis across Windows and Linux, and coordination with

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and 2–3 years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Security+ certification or equivalent credential.
• Experience with threat intelligence or hunting using KQL, SIEM administration, and incident/breach investigations.
• Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 experience, plus Windows and Linux log analysis.
• Understanding of firewalls, network segmentation, endpoint protection, threat hunting, and MITRE ATT&CK.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and improve security controls across systems, applications, and data.
• Work with security operations partners to monitor and strengthen incident response.
• Investigate escalated incidents and system anomalies using platform reports, network traffic, logs, and alerts.
• Improve security processes and tools, including automating recurring tasks and developing playbooks or detections.
• Maintain operational documentation and provide occasional support outside regular hours.

Skills

Threat hunting

SIEM administration

KQL

Incident investigations

Azure & Microsoft 365

Windows & Linux log analysis

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science / information systems / related field

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

PowerShell

Python

Azure

Job description

Role overview

Protect enterprise systems, applications, and data by investigating security alerts and supporting incident response. This hands-on analyst role works with a managed security provider and SOC teams to respond to escalated incidents, improve controls, and make security operations more efficient. The position is fully remote, with occasional off-hours support and travel of up to 10% expected.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and improve security controls across systems, applications, and data.
• Work with security operations partners to monitor and strengthen incident response.
• Investigate escalated incidents and system anomalies using platform reports, network traffic, logs, and alerts.
• Improve security processes and tools, including automating recurring tasks and developing playbooks or detections.
• Maintain operational documentation and provide occasional support outside regular hours.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and typically two to three years of relevant experience with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field.
• Current Security+ certification or a comparable industry credential.
• Practical experience with threat intelligence or hunting using KQL, SIEM administration, and incident or breach investigations.
• Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 experience, plus Windows and Linux log analysis.
• Understanding of security concepts such as firewalls, network segmentation, endpoint protection, threat hunting, and data protection; familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Strong time management and communication skills, with the ability to work independently as priorities shift.

Nice to have

Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, NIST-aligned controls, incident forensics, Azure GCC High, security considerations for AI, or Python or PowerShell scripting.

Benefits and work setup

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off and holidays
• retirement savings with matching
• education reimbursement
• parental leave
• stock purchase
• disability and life insurance

Offerings may vary by location and employment arrangement.