Senior Security Operations Lead — Detection & Response

Pearson; Carson City (NV); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day security operations, drive continuous process improvements, and advance detection engineering across Pearson’s environments in a hybrid model. The role emphasizes rapid incident response, automation, and cross-team collaboration to safeguard critical assets.

You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure alignment with Pearson’s security standards and regulatory requirements, including on-call coverage to

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations, incident response, and detection engineering.
• Hands-on with SOAR, EDR, NDR and SIEM technologies.
• Experience working with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and regulated/government clients.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute advanced SOC operations, including detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis.
• Develop, implement, and optimize detection logic, playbooks, and automated response workflows.
• Continuously assess and improve SOC processes and governance in line with standards.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to analyze risks and integrate TTPs.
• Translate technical findings for stakeholders and deliver executive reporting.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Detection engineering

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Cloud platforms

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day security operations, drive continuous process improvements, and advance detection engineering across Pearson’s environments in a hybrid model. The role emphasizes rapid incident response, automation, and cross-team collaboration to safeguard critical assets.

You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure alignment with Pearson’s security standards and regulatory requirements, including on-call coverage to