Senior Security Operations & Detection Lead (Hybrid)

Pearson; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson’s Security Operations Center is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead daily operations, drive improvements, and advance detection across Pearson environments. You will manage incident response, automation, and collaboration with internal and external partners to safeguard assets.

The role emphasizes developing detection capabilities, refining SOC processes, and ensuring alignment with Pearson security standards and regulatory requirements. On-call duties support 24x7 coverage.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with regulated environments or government clients.
• Proven experience in security operations, incident response, and detection engineering (4+ years)
• Hands-on expertise with SOAR, EDR, NDR, and SIEM technologies
• Experience with one or more Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Strong background in multitasking, adapting, and thriving in fast-paced environments
• Excellent communication skills, especially in stakeholder management and translating technical risk to non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute advanced SOC operations, including incident detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis across Pearson environments.
• Requirement to work on-call schedule to ensure 24x7 coverage during non-office hours.
• Develop, implement, and optimize detection logic, playbooks, and automated response workflows to reduce mean time to containment and improve SOC efficiency.
• Continuously assess and enhance SOC processes and procedures, ensuring best practices and alignment with evolving threat landscapes.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to analyze emerging risks and integrate relevant TTPs into SOC operations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, translating technical findings into actionable insights and ensuring transparency throughout security operations.
• Ensure all SOC activities comply with relevant standards (e.g., NCSC, Cyber Essentials Plus) and internal Pearson policies.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, risk assessments, and metrics to demonstrate the effectiveness of SOC operations.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Detection engineering

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Cloud services (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Job description

Pearson’s Security Operations Center is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead daily operations, drive improvements, and advance detection across Pearson environments. You will manage incident response, automation, and collaboration with internal and external partners to safeguard assets.

The role emphasizes developing detection capabilities, refining SOC processes, and ensuring alignment with Pearson security standards and regulatory requirements. On-call duties support 24x7 coverage.