Security Operations Specialist

Point72 Careers; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully-paid health care benefits

Parental and family leave policies

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Point72 is seeking a senior security leader to drive investigations of sophisticated cyber threats and to act as incident commander for high-severity events in its New York operations.

You will analyze telemetry, produce threat intelligence reports, and create dashboards to empower security teams. The role requires 10+ years in security operations and strong communication skills for executive audiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat, or security operations.
• Understanding of global threat areas affecting financial institutions, APTs, and actor motives/actions.
• Experience with Splunk and creating visualizations and dashboards for security monitoring and investigations.
• Ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data into clear conclusions.
• Proven ability to perform log file analysis and produce threat intelligence reports.
• Experience applying advanced analytics, network diagrams, and related knowledge to understand systems and adversaries.
• Ability to work with development teams and articulate security requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including executive reporting.
• Ability to document findings and create detailed reports for security tradecraft.

Responsibilities

• Lead investigations into sophisticated cyber threats and shape defensive actions for the firm.
• Serve as incident commander for high or critical incidents, coordinating responses and informing stakeholders.
• Analyze telemetry, log data, and threat intel to identify malicious activity and assess impact.
• Develop threat intelligence reports with findings, mitigations, and confidence levels.
• Create dashboards and visualizations to help security teams detect patterns and priorities.
• Hunt for advanced adversary activity using analytics and system knowledge.
• Collaborate with development teams to define security requirements and enhancements.
• Document findings and lessons learned to strengthen detection and response procedures.
• Brief technical teams and leadership on active threats and recommended actions.

Skills

Threat analysis

Communication skills

Executive reporting

Dev team collaboration

Security mindset

Analytical thinking

Incident response

Tools

Splunk

Job description

As Point72 reimagines the future of investing, our Technology team is constantly evolving our firm’s IT infrastructure and engineering capabilities, positioning us at the forefront of a rapidly evolving technology landscape. We’re a team of experts who experiment and work to discover new ways to harness open-source solutions, modern cloud architectures, and sophisticated Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, while embracing enterprise agile methodologies. Our commitment to building and innovating in the AI space provides the framework intended to drive smarter decision making and enhance how we build and operate our platforms and applications.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

As a member of Point72’s Technology team, we encourage and support your professional development from day one—helping you advance your technical skills, contribute innovative ideas, and satisfy your own intellectual curiosity—all while delivering real business impact for our multi-billion-dollar global business.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead investigations into sophisticated cyber threats and shape defensive actions that protect the critical technology environment at the firm
• Serve as incident commander for high or critical incidents by coordinating response actions, driving timely decisions, and keeping stakeholders aligned
• Analyze and correlate security telemetry, log data, and threat intelligence to identify malicious activity and determine organizational impact
• Develop threat intelligence reports that explain findings, mitigations, confidence levels, and implications for security operations
• Create dashboards and visualizations that help security teams detect patterns, prioritize risks, and improve response decisions
• Hunt for advanced adversary activity by applying analytics, network diagrams, and system knowledge to identify hidden threats
• Partner with development teams to define requirements and enhancements for security capabilities, analytics, and operational tools
• Document investigative findings and lessons learned to continually strengthen detection logic, response procedures, and security tradecraft
• Brief technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership on active threats, incident status, and recommended actions

WHAT’S REQUIRED

• 10+ years of experience in intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat, or security operations
• Specific understanding of key global threat areas affecting financial institutions, advanced persistent threats, and cyber actor motives and actions
• Experience with Splunk and creating visualizations and dashboards for security monitoring and investigations
• Exceptional ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources into clear investigative conclusions
• Proven ability to perform log file analysis and produce threat intelligence reports covering findings, mitigations, and confidence levels
• Extensive experience applying advanced analytics, network diagrams, and related knowledge to understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries
• Ability to work with development teams and clearly articulate requirements and enhancements for security capabilities and tools
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations for technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to document findings and create detailed reports that help keep security tradecraft current

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

We invest in our people, their careers, their health, and their well-being. When you work here, we provide:

• Fully-paid health care benefits
• Generous parental and family leave policies
• Volunteer opportunities
• Support for employee-led affinity groups representing women, people of color and the LGBT+ community
• Mental and physical wellness programs
• Tuition assistance
• A 401(k) savings program with an employer match and more

ABOUT POINT72

Point72 is a leading global alternative investment firm led by Steven A. Cohen. Building on more than 30 years of investing experience, Point72 seeks to deliver superior returns for its investors through fundamental and systematic investing strategies across asset classes and geographies. We aim to attract and retain the industry's brightest talent by cultivating an investor-led culture and committing to our people's long-term growth. For more information, visit https://point72.com/ .

The annual base salary range for this role is $200,000-$250,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Diversity

Point72 invites you to provide the following information to assist it in tracking the effectiveness of its diversity initiatives in connection with its recruitment outreach. The provision of this information is voluntary and failure to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. Where provided, the information will be kept confidential and will not form part of your application. No information will be published or used in any way which allows any individual to be identified.