Senior Cyber Operations Lead (Remote)

CDM Smith; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; 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 AI-enabled tools to automate tasks, correlate alerts, and support incident response across cloud, network, endpoints and applications.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, mentoring junior analysts, and applying critical thinking to evolving threats at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6+ years of related experience.
• Experience with AI and ML in security operations.
• Proficient with SOAR, SIEM and MCP tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and respond to cybersecurity incidents.
• Act as escalation point for SOC operations.
• Automate repetitive tasks using AI/automation.
• Develop detections aligned with MITRE ATT&CK.
• Collaborate with data science and engineering teams.

Skills

SOC monitoring

ML and AI in security

NLP

MCP servers

AI assistants in security

Threat analysis

MITRE ATT&CK

Scripting (Python/Bash/PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SOAR

SIEM

MCP agents

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCP)

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 AI-enabled tools to automate tasks, correlate alerts, and support incident response across cloud, network, endpoints and applications.

The role requires cross-functional collaboration, mentoring junior analysts, and applying critical thinking to evolving threats at scale.