Incident Response Analyst (L2) - SIEM & Forensics

SOFTSWISS; Georgia; On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Sports benefits

Mental Health Program

Free English lessons

Local language courses

Paid time off

Maternity leave support

Referral program rewards

Upskilling and workshops

Conferences and corporate events

Job summary

SOFTSWISS is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (L2) to join our Security Operations team. You will investigate complex incidents, handle L1 escalations, and help improve detection and response capabilities.

You will analyze attack chains, validate hypotheses, and make evidence-based decisions to identify, investigate, and contain threats while coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in SOC, Incident Response, DFIR, or MSSP environments.
• Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, attack techniques, and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Hands-on experience investigating security incidents, performing digital forensics, and malware analysis.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g. Splunk, Wazuh, ClickHouse, Redash), including writing complex search queries, correlating events, and investigating large volumes of security data.
• Good understanding of enterprise infrastructure, including Windows, Linux, macOS, Active Directory, email systems, Kubernetes, Docker, and databases.
• Experience with automation using Python, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Docker security concepts.
• Strong analytical mindset, problem-solving skills, and effective communication in cross-functional environments.
• Intermediate or higher English level.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to complex security incidents throughout the entire incident lifecycle.
• Perform digital forensic investigations, malware analysis, and evidence collection to determine the scope and root cause of security incidents.
• Analyze attack techniques, correlate security events, and reconstruct attack timelines.
• Develop and improve SIEM detections, correlation rules, and incident response playbooks.
• Conduct threat hunting activities and reduce false positives through detection tuning.
• Automate repetitive SOC activities using scripting where appropriate.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure, Development, IT, and Security teams during incident response.
• Mentor L1 analysts by providing technical guidance and feedback.

Skills

SIEM expertise

DFIR

Malware analysis

Python scripting

PowerShell

Kubernetes security

Docker security

Attack chain analysis

English communication

Tools

Splunk

Wazuh

ClickHouse

Redash

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

SOFTSWISS is seeking an Incident Response Analyst (L2) to join our Security Operations team. You will investigate complex incidents, handle L1 escalations, and help improve detection and response capabilities.

You will analyze attack chains, validate hypotheses, and make evidence-based decisions to identify, investigate, and contain threats while coordinating with cross-functional teams.