Security Operations Analyst

BHP, Inc dba Global Power Components; Street (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components, a Milwaukee-based manufacturer of heavy gauge steel fuel tanks and enclosures, is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to join our team. You will help operationalize and continuously improve our security program, monitor alerts, and assist with compliance initiatives while growing hands-on experience with Microsoft security technologies.

Ideal candidates have 2–5 years in IT or security operations, familiarity with Windows Server and Defender/Sentinel, and strong

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of experience in IT, systems administration, or security operations.
• Familiarity with Windows Server and enterprise infrastructure environments (Hyper V preferred).
• Exposure to Microsoft security technologies (Defender, Entra ID, Sentinel preferred).
• Basic understanding of security monitoring and incident investigation.
• Knowledge of identity and access management concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage operational tasks.
• Excellent documentation and technical writing abilities.
• Demonstrated curiosity and desire to grow within cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and investigate alerts within Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Perform security alert triage and escalate potential incidents when needed.
• Analyze security logs and help identify suspicious activity or misconfigurations.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation efforts.
• Tune alerts and monitoring to improve signal-to-noise ratio.
• Document investigations and contribute to incident response procedures.
• Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulation campaigns.
• Assist with ongoing review and improvement of Entra ID Conditional Access policies.
• Monitor identity-related alerts and investigate anomalous authentication.
• Support privileged access monitoring and role‑based access control reviews.
• Assist with periodic access reviews and entitlement audits.
• Help enforce strong authentication and identity security practices.

Skills

Windows Server

Identity & Access Management

Security monitoring

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Entra ID

Job description

Title: Security Operations Analyst Company: Global Power Components – www.globalpowercomponents.com Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week) Hire Type: Direct Hire

Overview: Global Power Components is a privately held, financially sound, growing manufacturer of UL heavy gauge steel fuel tanks, trailers, large generator enclosures, and modular metal enclosures for housing fully equipped electrical distribution and control equipment. As a result of our continuing expansion, we are looking for a motivated Security Operations Analyst to join our team.

Description: We are seeking a Security Operations Analyst to help operationalize and continuously improve our security program. This role focuses on maintaining strong security hygiene across our infrastructure, monitoring security alerts, and assisting with ongoing security improvements and compliance initiatives. This position is ideal for someone with a systems or infrastructure background who is interested in growing deeper into cybersecurity while gaining hands‑on experience with modern Microsoft security technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Operations & Monitoring
  • Monitor and investigate alerts within Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel
  • Perform security alert triage and escalate potential incidents when needed
  • Analyze security logs and help identify suspicious activity or misconfigurations
  • Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation efforts
  • Tune alerts and monitoring to improve signal-to-noise ratio
  • Document investigations and contribute to incident response procedures
  • Deliver security awareness training and phishing simulation campaigns
• Identity & Access Security
  • Assist with ongoing review and improvement of Entra ID Conditional Access policies
  • Monitor identity-related alerts and investigate anomalous authentication
  • Support privileged access monitoring and role‑based access control reviews
  • Assist with periodic access reviews and entitlement audits
  • Help enforce strong authentication and identity security practices
• Infrastructure Security & Patching
  • Help maintain and improve the server patch management framework
  • Track patch compliance and coordinate remediation efforts
  • Support vulnerability remediation efforts identified through Microsoft Defender
  • Assist with system hardening and configuration improvements across infrastructure
  • Work with IT staff to maintain secure system configurations
• Security Program Support
  • Assist with technical control implementation for ISO 27001 security program
  • Contribute to security documentation, procedures, and operational runbooks
  • Support the development of security dashboards and operational metrics
  • Help track and execute remediation items from the security roadmap and backlog
  • Participate in security awareness initiatives across the organization

Required

• 2–5 years of experience in IT, systems administration, or security operations
• Familiarity with Windows Server and enterprise infrastructure environments (Hyper V preferred)
• Exposure to Microsoft security technologies (Defender, Entra ID, Sentinel preferred)
• Basic understanding of security monitoring and incident investigation
• Knowledge of identity and access management concepts
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and manage operational tasks
• Excellent documentation and technical writing abilities
• Demonstrated curiosity and desire to grow within cybersecurity

Preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel or other SIEM platforms
• Familiarity with Microsoft Defender security tools
• Experience with patch management processes
• Understanding of Conditional Access or identity security concepts
• Experience working with compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS Controls

At Global Power Components, our mission is simple: Inov8OrDie Driven by this mindset, GPC has grown from 200 to more than 2,000 employees in just five years, expanding from one manufacturing facility to four locations across the Milwaukee area, including our new 500,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in West Milwaukee. We design and manufacture the critical infrastructure that surrounds and supports power generation. But what sets GPC apart isn't just what we build — it's how we work. We move fast. We make decisions. We solve problems. We challenge ourselves to continuously improve, raise the bar and deliver quality work on time. We look for ways to remove unnecessary complexity and make work easier for our customers, our partners and each other. And through it all, we protect our people, our workplaces and the reputation we've built. GPC isn't a traditional corporate environment — and we don't want to be. We expect people to take ownership, speak up, make decisions and get things done. As GPC continues to grow, our people have opportunities to take on significant responsibility, solve bigger problems and make a visible impact on the business. If you're energized by growth, comfortable with change, willing to roll up your sleeves and want to help build what's next in power generation, GPC is a place where you can make an impact.