Hybrid Senior Security Ops Lead: Detection & Response

Pearson; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day SOC operations, drive continuous process improvement, and advance detection engineering across Pearson’s environments. This role requires rapid incident response, automation, and collaboration with internal and external partners to safeguard critical assets.

You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure alignment with Pearson's security standards and regulatory requirements while working on a hybrid

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated environments or government clients.
• 4+ years in security operations, incident response, and detection engineering.
• Hands-on with SOAR, EDR, NDR, and SIEM technologies.
• Experience with cloud providers AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Strong multitasking and stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute advanced SOC operations, including incident detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis across Pearson environments.
• Develop, implement, and optimize detection logic, playbooks, and automated response workflows to reduce mean time to containment and improve SOC efficiency.
• Continuously assess and enhance SOC processes and procedures, ensuring best practices and alignment with evolving threat landscapes.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to analyze emerging risks and integrate relevant TTPs into SOC operations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, translating technical findings into actionable insights and ensuring transparency throughout security operations.
• Ensure all SOC activities comply with relevant standards (e.g., NCSC, Cyber Essentials Plus) and internal Pearson policies.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, risk assessments, and metrics to demonstrate the effectiveness of SOC operations.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Detection engineering

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder communication

Regulated environments

Tools

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day SOC operations, drive continuous process improvement, and advance detection engineering across Pearson’s environments. This role requires rapid incident response, automation, and collaboration with internal and external partners to safeguard critical assets.

You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure alignment with Pearson's security standards and regulatory requirements while working on a hybrid