Cybersecurity Operations Analyst — Sentinel & IR Expert

American Tower; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

American Tower is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to join its corporate Information Security team. You will oversee identification, analysis, containment and remediation of complex security events using Microsoft Sentinel, working with managed detection and response partners to strengthen the company’s security posture.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years in cybersecurity within a SOC, and the ability to communicate technical details clearly across audiences.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 4 years of cybersecurity experience, with a focus on incident response and security operations within a SOC environment.
• Hands‑on experience with Microsoft Sentinel or other security information and event management platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills to investigate and analyze complex security incidents and recommend remediation actions.
• Ability to communicate technical details concisely for the appropriate audience.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze security metrics to measure SOC effectiveness.
• Utilize Microsoft Sentinel to conduct in‑depth analyses of security events and alerts.
• Develop and implement runbooks and incident response plans for containment and recovery.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on Microsoft Sentinel and related security technologies.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to investigate incidents and support regulatory requirements.
• Stay up to date on emerging threats and proactively identify risks and controls.
• Work with IT and partners to factor security into hardware/software evaluation and deployment processes.

Skills

Incident response

Security operations

Microsoft Sentinel

Analytical thinking

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

American Tower is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to join its corporate Information Security team. You will oversee identification, analysis, containment and remediation of complex security events using Microsoft Sentinel, working with managed detection and response partners to strengthen the company’s security posture.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, 4+ years in cybersecurity within a SOC, and the ability to communicate technical details clearly across audiences.