Senior Security Operations Lead - Hybrid

Pearson; Montpelier (VT); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day SOC operations, drive detection engineering, and advance automation across Pearson’s environments. You will oversee incident response, 24x7 coverage, and on-call rotations to safeguard critical assets.

Responsibilities include refining SOC processes, integrating threat intelligence, and delivering executive-level reporting and metrics in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in 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 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.
• Develop, implement, and optimize detection logic, playbooks, and automated response workflows.
• Continuously assess and enhance SOC processes and procedures.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to analyze emerging risks and integrate relevant TTPs.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders, translating technical findings into actionable insights.
• Ensure SOC activities comply with standards and internal policies.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, risk assessments, and metrics.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Detection Engineering

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Cloud (AWS,AWS, GCP)

Communication with stakeholders

Tools

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Job description

Pearson is seeking a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day SOC operations, drive detection engineering, and advance automation across Pearson’s environments. You will oversee incident response, 24x7 coverage, and on-call rotations to safeguard critical assets.

Responsibilities include refining SOC processes, integrating threat intelligence, and delivering executive-level reporting and metrics in a regulated environment.