Senior Cyber Operations Analyst — AI-Driven Defense (Remote)

CDM Smith; Columbus (GA); Remote; USD 102,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a fast-paced environment. You will mentor junior staff, automate tasks with AI technologies, and support escalation workflows across SOC operations.

The role requires strong skills in MITRE ATT&CK, ML/AI for security, and cross-functional collaboration with data science, engineering, and IT teams. Travel is limited but possible, with remote work options available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• 6+ years of related cybersecurity experience or equivalent.
• Experience with SOC monitoring and incident response.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and cloud security.
• Strong analytical and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for 24/7/365 monitoring and response.
• Investigate and respond to cybersecurity incidents, including on-call.
• Automate detection and response using AI-enabled tools.
• Develop detections aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to improve AI models.

Skills

SOC monitoring

ML & AI in security

NLP tools

MCP servers

AI assistants

MITRE ATT&CK

Scripting: Python

PowerShell

SOAR/SIEM

Threat intel

Cloud platforms

MSSP collaboration

Communication

Analytical thinking

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MCP servers

KQL

Python

PowerShell

SOAR

SIEM

Job description

CDM Smith seeks a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a fast-paced environment. You will mentor junior staff, automate tasks with AI technologies, and support escalation workflows across SOC operations.

The role requires strong skills in MITRE ATT&CK, ML/AI for security, and cross-functional collaboration with data science, engineering, and IT teams. Travel is limited but possible, with remote work options available.