Cybersecurity Ops Analyst - Hybrid (Incident & SIEM)

quala; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and Vision

401(k) with match

Paid time off

10 holidays

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Quala is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (L1/L2) to provide day-to-day security support, monitor critical tools, and coordinate with MSSP and SIEM for incident handling. The role involves protection of endpoints, networks, cloud services, and IAM operations from a frontline security perspective.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years hands-on cybersecurity operations within a broader 5–7 year InfoSec background, plus relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT/Cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5–7 years in information security, including 4+ years hands-on operations.
• Certifications preferred: CompTIA Security+, CEH, GSEC, CISSP.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day cybersecurity support to the organization.
• Monitor, manage, and support security tools and technology.
• Work with MSSP / SIEM for incident management and escalations.
• Support network and perimeter security (Firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPN).
• Support endpoint security (EDR/AV) and DLP.
• Support cloud security (Google Workspace, Google Cloud, AWS).
• Assist in VAPT, remediation tracking, and corrective action.
• Assist in security incident handling and coordination.
• Support identity and access management (day-to-day ops).
• Monitor security changes, patches, and configuration compliance.
• Work with IT and business teams on security initiatives and projects.
• Maintain thorough documentation and reporting.

Skills

Delinea

Proofpoint

Threat Locker

Netskope

Sentinel One

Cisco Meraki

Fortinet

Active Directory

GPO

Okta

Google Cloud Identity

Microsoft Entra ID

Mobile Device Management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Quala is seeking a Cybersecurity Operations Analyst (L1/L2) to provide day-to-day security support, monitor critical tools, and coordinate with MSSP and SIEM for incident handling. The role involves protection of endpoints, networks, cloud services, and IAM operations from a frontline security perspective.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years hands-on cybersecurity operations within a broader 5–7 year InfoSec background, plus relevant certifications.