Security Operations Analyst (Weekend 4x10 Shift)

Huntress; New York (NY); Remote; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Health Benefits

100% Remote

PTO & Other Leave

Pension

Growth Opportunities

Stock Options

Digital Monthly Reimbursements

Job summary

Huntress is seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate intrusions on a daily basis. You will work with a mission-driven team protecting companies worldwide from cyberattacks and expand your analyst skills.

Training is Monday–Friday, followed by a 4x10 schedule (Wed-Sat or Sun-Wed). Weekend shift runs 7am–5pm PST. This fully remote role offers growth opportunities and hands-on experience across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from Huntress platform.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from Huntress platform.
• Perform malware analysis to determine root cause and remediation steps.
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft 365 activity and provide remediations.
• Assist in escalations from Product Support for threat-related inquiries.
• Contribute to detection engineering and team mentoring.
• Collaborate to improve analyst outcomes and partner effectiveness.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Curiosity/learning

Threat analysis

Tools

MITRE ATT&CK

PowerShell

Python

Windows administration

Linux

MacOS

Active Directory

Job description

• Reports to: Manager, Security Operations Center
• The initial training period for this position will be Monday-Friday. Following training, the work schedule is based on a 4x10 schedule, either Wednesday through Saturday or Sunday through Wednesday. The weekend shift will 7am-5pm PST
• Huntress is looking for a Security Operations Center Analyst to add to our growing team. In this role, you will get to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate a variety of intrusions on a daily basis
• You’ll be surrounded by passionate individuals who are mission-driven to help protect companies around the world from cyberattacks and will have daily opportunities to progress your analyst skillset and accelerate your career growth
• The Huntress Security Operations Center is an elite team of individuals who wake up every day to combat threat actors. You will have daily opportunities to progress your analysis skills while being at the forefront of what’s happening in the wild. If you’re looking to accelerate your career and skills, this is the team for you!
• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts coming in from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks, where possible, and provide remediations needed to remove the threat
• Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
• Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
• Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners
• Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we’re all here to make each other better!)

Benefits

• 401K Match: We offer a 5% contribution to your 401k – even if you’re not paying into it yourself.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life & disability insurance, pet insurance, and other benefits you’d expect from a company that cares about its team members.
• 100% Remote: We’ve been a remote team from day one – and we’ve got the tools, systems and processes to be successful outside of a corporate office or HQ.
• PTO & Other Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid parental leave, along with vacation, sick time, bereavement leave, and floating holidays.
• Pension: We offer a competitive employer contribution to your pension.
• Growth Opportunities: We’re committed to teammate development, both within and outside of Huntress – including education assistance programs like LifeLabs, hands-on training, coaching through BetterUp, and more.
• Health Benefits: Huntress will provide a competitive contribution to put towards a healthcare plan of your choice.
• Stock Options: All full-time teammates receive stock options and benefit from the continued growth and success of the company.
• Digital Monthly Reimbursements: We offer a monthly digital reimbursement for your internet and phone – plus a new starter home office reimbursement.
• Pension: We offer a 5% contribution to your Pension – even if you’re not paying into it yourself.
• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and other benefits you’d expect from a company that cares about its team members.

Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surfaceCommon ports/protocols, NAT, Public/Private IPs, VLANs, etcDemonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departmentsWorking knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain AdministrationWeb servers/applications, OWASP top 10, etcWorking knowledge of core networking concepts2+ years of experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) roleActive Directory, Group Policy, Domain Trusts, etcDedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processesDemonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis conceptsA strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learningWorking knowledge of web technologies and conceptsPrevious experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR roleDemonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etcLinux and MacOS investigative experienceExperience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMsParticipation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etcDemonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc