Senior Cyber Operations Analyst - AI-Driven SOC (Remote)

CDM Smith; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a fast-paced environment. You will use a mix of commercial and open-source tools, with a focus on AI-powered automation to boost threat detection and response efficacy.

The role requires mentoring junior analysts, supporting escalation workflows, and collaborating across SOC disciplines to secure business operations in cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in SOC monitoring and response.
• Experience with ML/AI in security operations.
• Ability to analyze logs, threat intel and incidents with NLP.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats in a 24/7 environment.
• Mentor junior analysts and participate in escalation workflows.
• Develop detections aligned with MITRE ATT&CK and automate where possible.
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams to improve AI models.
• Lead cross-functional security operations across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Report on SOC performance and posture to cybersecurity leadership.

Skills

SOC monitoring & response

ML/AI in security ops

NLP for logs & threat intel

MCP servers & agents

AI assistants for investigation

MITRE ATT&CKDetections

Scripting: Python/PowerShell

Azure/AWS/GCP

Security tooling: SIEM/SOAR/EDR/XDR

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR/XDR

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Cyber Operations Analyst to monitor, detect, and respond to cybersecurity threats in a fast-paced environment. You will use a mix of commercial and open-source tools, with a focus on AI-powered automation to boost threat detection and response efficacy.

The role requires mentoring junior analysts, supporting escalation workflows, and collaborating across SOC disciplines to secure business operations in cloud and on-prem environments.