MDR SOC Analyst - Threat Hunting & Incident Response

Sygnia, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sygnia, Inc. is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to join our U.S. MDR team in Austin, TX. You will monitor signals from Velocity, investigate alerts, and help strengthen detection capabilities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

The role requires hands-on incident response, threat hunting, and collaboration with clients and senior analysts. Onsite work five days weekly and a rotating schedule support global MDR operations.

Qualifications

• 1+ year in a SOC, MDR, or security operations role.
• Hands-on experience investigating security alerts and incidents.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with independence.
• Knowledge of modern cyber threats and attacker techniques.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms and enterprise security tech.
• Willingness to work onsite in Austin as part of follow-the-sun MDR model.

Responsibilities

• Monitor client environments using Velocity to identify, investigate, and respond to security events.
• Perform in-depth alert triage, incident investigation, and threat analysis.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify covert activity.
• Develop and improve detection logic, rules, and use cases.
• Correlate data from multiple security sources to identify complex attacks.
• Provide updates, incident reports, and actionable recommendations to clients.
• Collaborate with MDR leadership to improve operations and automation.

Skills

SOC experience/MDR

Incident investigation

Threat hunting

Alert triage

Communication with clients

Networking fundamentals

Python scripting

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

QRadar

ArcSight

Exabeam

Windows Event Logs

Job description

Sygnia, Inc. is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to join our U.S. MDR team in Austin, TX. You will monitor signals from Velocity, investigate alerts, and help strengthen detection capabilities in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

The role requires hands-on incident response, threat hunting, and collaboration with clients and senior analysts. Onsite work five days weekly and a rotating schedule support global MDR operations.