Hybrid Senior Cybersecurity Operations Analyst – Temple, TX

McLane Co.; Temple (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Benefits: medical, dental, and V

Paid time off starts day one

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

McLane is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to join our security operations team. You will monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and help contain and recover from security events across enterprise systems.

You’ll work with IT, networking, and business teams, participate in tabletop exercises, and use threat intelligence to improve defenses. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least 3 days per week near Temple, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in cybersecurity, IT, CS, or related field.
• Two or more years of experience in cybersecurity, information security, IT operations, or related technical field.
• Foundational understanding of cybersecurity principles, security operations, and incident response processes.
• Experience with security monitoring tools, logging platforms, or SIEM technologies.
• Knowledge of operating systems, networking concepts, and common cybersecurity threats.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize and respond to security events in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate across technical and business teams.
• English reading/writing proficiency essential for job-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM platforms and other cybersecurity tools to identify suspicious activity.
• Investigate and triage security alerts to determine risk, impact, and appropriate response actions.
• Assist with containment, eradication, and recovery of cybersecurity incidents.
• Document investigations, response actions, and incident findings; contribute to post-incident reports and lessons learned.
• Support threat hunting activities and proactive security assessments to identify emerging risks.
• Partner with IT Infrastructure, Networking, Applications, and Business teams to resolve security incidents.
• Participate in incident response activities, tabletop exercises, and security simulations.
• Leverage threat intelligence, vulnerability info, and security research to improve detection and response capabilities.
• Help maintain and improve incident response procedures, playbooks, and documentation.
• Monitor emerging cyber threats, attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives in cybersecurity operations and resilience.
• Utilize approved AI-powered tools to support research, analysis, and documentation.

Skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, IT, or CS or related field

Tools

SIEM technologies

Security monitoring tools

Logging platforms

Job description

McLane is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Operations Analyst to join our security operations team. You will monitor alerts, investigate incidents, and help contain and recover from security events across enterprise systems.

You’ll work with IT, networking, and business teams, participate in tabletop exercises, and use threat intelligence to improve defenses. This hybrid role requires in-office presence at least 3 days per week near Temple, TX.