Senior IT Security Analyst: Threat Intel & Incident Lead

Baker Group; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Baker Group is seeking a Senior Security Analyst – IT to serve as a technical leader in its cybersecurity function. The role focuses on advanced threat detection, complex incident response, security architecture input, and maturation of the security program, while mentoring junior analysts and guiding IT leadership on risk-based security decisions.

The position involves investigating significant security events, improving controls, and driving security policy development in alignment with NIST

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, cybersecurity, information systems, or related field, or equivalent relevant experience required
• Minimum of five years' experience in information security, with demonstrated progression of responsibility
• Hands-on experience with incident response across the full lifecycle (detection, containment, eradication, recovery)
• Deep working knowledge across multiple of the following: SIEM, EDR, firewalls, identity and access management and cloud security (Azure and/or AWS)
• Working knowledge of NIST CSF or CIS Controls, or SOC2, including practical experience applying controls in a production environment

Responsibilities

• Contribute to complex incident response investigations, including containment, eradication, recovery and post-incident reporting
• Design, tune, and continuously improve detection content across SIEM, EDR and other security platforms
• Conduct threat hunting based on threat intelligence, attacker tradecraft and environmental telemetry
• Provide security architecture input on new systems, applications, cloud service and infrastructure changes
• Provide strategic direction for the vulnerability management program — risk-based prioritization and exception review

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Security architecture

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewalls

Cloud security

Job description

Baker Group is seeking a Senior Security Analyst – IT to serve as a technical leader in its cybersecurity function. The role focuses on advanced threat detection, complex incident response, security architecture input, and maturation of the security program, while mentoring junior analysts and guiding IT leadership on risk-based security decisions.

The position involves investigating significant security events, improving controls, and driving security policy development in alignment with NIST