Security Operations Lead — Detection & Incident Response

Pearson; Durham, Northern (NC, KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day SOC operations, drive process improvements, and advance detection engineering across Pearson’s environments. You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure alignment with Pearson’s security standards and regulatory requirements.

You will work on-call to provide 24x7 coverage, collaborate with threat intelligence teams, and communicate risks to stakeholders while ensuring compliance with internal policies

Qualifications

• Experience in regulated environments or government clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute advanced SOC operations, including incident detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis across Pearson environments.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Detection engineering

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Cloud services

Tools

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day SOC operations, drive process improvements, and advance detection engineering across Pearson’s environments. You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure alignment with Pearson’s security standards and regulatory requirements.

You will work on-call to provide 24x7 coverage, collaborate with threat intelligence teams, and communicate risks to stakeholders while ensuring compliance with internal policies