Security Operations Analyst

Piper Companies; United States; A distancia; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health, Vision, Dental Insurance

PTO and Paid Holidays

Sick Leave as required by law

Descripción de la vacante

Piper Companies is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to join a growing organization within the technology industry. This role supports West Coast business hours and is a long term, open ended contract opportunity that allows you to work remote.

Responsibilities include monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security posture across endpoints, servers, virtualization, and cloud environments.

Formación

• 3+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, networking, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Strong foundational knowledge of networking, servers, virtualization, and information security principles.
• Experience working in small to mid-sized environments where multiple technologies and responsibilities were managed.
• Infrastructure background including networking, server administration, virtualization, and security.
• Experience in a security-focused role or demonstrated security mindset with the ability to grow into an expanded security operations function.
• Hands‑on experience with security monitoring platforms, vulnerability management tools, security investigations, or related technologies.
• Understanding of Windows and Linux environments, Active Directory, and cloud technologies.

Responsabilidades

• Support day-to-day security operations, monitoring, and incident response activities across enterprise environments.
• Investigate security alerts, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity while assisting with remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and systems teams to improve overall security posture.
• Assist with vulnerability management, security controls implementation, and risk reduction initiatives.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, and compliance-related activities.
• Support endpoint, server, network, virtualization, and cloud security technologies.
• Document findings, procedures, and recommendations for operational improvements.

Conocimientos

Networking

Systems administration

Virtualization

Information security

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Security investigations

Active Directory

Windows Server

Linux administration

Cloud technologies

SIEM

Endpoint security

Cloud security

Risk management

Security controls

Incident response

VMware

Hyper-V

Herramientas

SIEM

Vulnerability Management Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Active Directory

Descripción del empleo

Piper Companies is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to join a growing organization within the technology industry. This Security Operations Analyst role is ideal for someone who has built a strong foundation in networking, systems administration, virtualization, and security, and is looking to continue growing within a security-focused environment while supporting West Coast business hours. The Security Operations Analyst role is a long term, open ended contract opportunity that allows you to work remote while supporting west coast hours.

Responsibilities of the Security Operations Analyst:

• Support day-to-day security operations, monitoring, and incident response activities across enterprise environments.
• Investigate security alerts, vulnerabilities, and suspicious activity while assisting with remediation efforts.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, and systems teams to improve overall security posture.
• Assist with vulnerability management, security controls implementation, and risk reduction initiatives.
• Participate in security assessments, audits, and compliance-related activities.
• Support endpoint, server, network, virtualization, and cloud security technologies.
• Document findings, procedures, and recommendations for operational improvements.

Requirements of the Security Operations Analyst:

• 3+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, networking, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• Strong foundational knowledge of networking, servers, virtualization, and information security principles.
• Experience working in small to mid-sized environments where multiple technologies and responsibilities were managed.
• Infrastructure background including networking, server administration, virtualization, and security.
• Experience in a security-focused role or demonstrated security mindset with the ability to grow into an expanded security operations function.
• Hands‑on experience with security monitoring platforms, vulnerability management tools, security investigations, or related technologies.
• Understanding of Windows and Linux environments, Active Directory, and cloud technologies.

Compensation for the Security Operations Analyst:

• Salary range: $120,000 - $180,000, depending on experience
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law.

Keywords:

Security Operations, Cybersecurity Analyst, Security Generalist, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Systems Administration, Server Administration, Virtualization, VMware, Hyper‑V, Active Directory, Windows Server, Linux Administration, Security Monitoring, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Vulnerability Management, Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, Risk Management, Security Controls, SIEM, Network Administration, Cyber Defense, Security Investigations, Information Security, IT Operations, Security Engineering

This job opens for applications on 10/16/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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