Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

Apex Systems; Allen Park (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

HSA

ESPP

EAP counseling

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to join our Hybrid PSOC team in Michigan. You will monitor, triage, and respond to security events across vehicle telematics, embedded systems, and cloud-native stacks.

The ideal candidate has a cybersecurity foundation with API security experience, 3–5 years in related fields, and the ability to work in a fast-paced 24x7 environment. This role involves collaboration across regions and incident-response playbooks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, cybersecurity, engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years in a relevant field; 2+ years in cybersecurity or security operations.
• Experience with API security and cloud security operations across major platforms.
• Embedded-vehicle exposure or aptitude to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Triage alerts and coordinate incident response in PSOC.
• Investigate security events across cloud stacks and embedded vehicle architectures.
• Collaborate with PSOC teams across regions for consistent monitoring and incident-response services.
• Refine detection logic, tooling, and response workflows.
• Coordinate with CIRT, Product Development and Enterprise IT on playbooks and mitigations.

Skills

Cyber Security

API

Information Security

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job#: 3054585

Cybersecurity Operations Analyst

Location: Allen Park or Dearborn, Michigan (HYBRID - Onsite 4 days a week)

Role Overview

This role within our client's organization is responsible for hands‑on operational monitoring and incident response for connected vehicle and cloud environments. As part of the Product Security Operations Center (PSOC) team, you will triage alerts, support investigations, and help drive timely resolution across vehicle telematics, embedded systems, and cloud‑native application stacks. We are seeking candidates with a cybersecurity foundation, including API security experience, along with embedded‑vehicle exposure or a demonstrated aptitude to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily PSOC alert triage and support incident coordination, containment, remediation, recovery, and closure.
• Support investigations of security events across cloud application stacks and embedded vehicle architectures using available logging and telemetry.
• Partner with PSOC teams across regions to deliver consistent monitoring, investigation, and incident‑response services; maintain effective continuity and handoffs for active security events.
• Surface operational friction points and provide feedback to help improve detection logic, tooling, and response workflows.
• Collaborate closely with the Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT), Product Development, and Enterprise IT to execute response playbooks and coordinate complex mitigations.

Required Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Engineering, or a related field.

Experience: 3 to 5 years' experience in a relevant field. 2+ years in cybersecurity, security operations, or a related technical field. A working understanding of incident response lifecycles, escalation, and incident management practices. Experience with API security and exposure to cloud security operations on one or more major cloud platforms, including logging, monitoring, identity, and response workflows. Embedded vehicle cybersecurity exposure, or a demonstrated aptitude and eagerness to learn. Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced 24x7 operations environment, including shift-based coverage. Clear written and verbal communication for documenting incidents and coordinating with the technical team.

Technical Skills: Cyber Security, API, Information Security.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to detecting and investigating threats across cloud and vehicle telemetry data, including log correlation and alert tuning.
• Experience using or refining runbooks, playbooks, and escalation procedures in an operations setting.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, GIAC, or foundational cloud security certifications across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with embedded or automotive environments and the security considerations of cloud architecture.
• Ability to turn recurring incidents into process or detection improvement suggestions.
• Certification Program

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

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Everforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [email protected] or 804‑523‑8228. (Do not submit resumes or solicit consultants to this email address). UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex.