Lead Threat Analyst - Remote 24x7 SOC

Fanan Limited; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-life balance

Professional training resources

Remote work (continental US)

Job summary

Optiv is seeking a Principal Threat Analyst for its 24x7x365 Security Operations Center. You will deliver deep-dive investigations, perform proactive threat hunting, and enhance detection across networks using diverse tools. Remote work is available within the continental U.S. with up to 10% travel.

You will mentor peers, develop new detection use cases, and collaborate with engineers and architects to elevate security maturity for clients across industries.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of related work experience required.
• Experience with infrastructure vulnerabilities, CVEs, and risks.
• Knowledge of cyber security threats and threat landscape.

Responsibilities

• Perform security monitoring and incident response across networks.
• Lead investigations and document analysis activities.
• Develop and improve detection and response capabilities.
• Mentor junior analysts and present technical topics to audiences.
• Engage with other teams on engineering initiatives and threat hunts.

Skills

Threat analysis

Incident response

Security monitoring

Security hunting

MITRE ATT&CK

EDR

Tableau

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/GCP)

UEBA

Vulnerability assessment

Communication skills

Team leadership

Tools

EDR

Tableau

UEBA

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Job description

Optiv is seeking a Principal Threat Analyst for its 24x7x365 Security Operations Center. You will deliver deep-dive investigations, perform proactive threat hunting, and enhance detection across networks using diverse tools. Remote work is available within the continental U.S. with up to 10% travel.

You will mentor peers, develop new detection use cases, and collaborate with engineers and architects to elevate security maturity for clients across industries.