Senior Security Operations & Threat Analyst

Omnissa; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Omnissa is seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to join the Threat Management team. You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security events from logs, network traffic, and threat feeds; manage the incident response lifecycle; and produce actionable reports for stakeholders.

Responsibilities include administering security tools, collaborating on security architecture, leveraging AI for faster detection, and contributing to playbooks and automation to reduce risk.

Qualifications

• 6 to 12 years of work experience in Security Monitoring and Incident Response.
• Experience with SIEM systems, including configuration, tuning, optimization, and threat detection creation.
• Understanding of cloud security principles, including AWS and Azure security best practices and Microsoft Defender for Azure.
• At least a basic understanding of core AI security principles, methodologies, and risks to an organization from the defender perspective.
• Strong familiarity with endpoint detection and response tools, such as CrowdStrike Falcon.
• Experience with DLP solutions to identify and prevent sensitive data exfiltration.
• Knowledge of IAM principles and Microsoft Identity solutions to ensure secure authentication and authorization.
• Ability to manage the incident response process from initial detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
• Experience with SOAR tools to streamline security workflows and automate tasks.
• Any experience with using AI tools and platforms to perform tasks and accelerate and automate workflows.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets and identify potential security threats.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to collaborate with stakeholders and provide insightful analysis.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in the field of cybersecurity.
• Knowledge of relevant compliance frameworks, such as HIPAA, SOC2, ISO, or PCI-DSS, to ensure security controls are aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Capacity to work effectively in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, analyze, and respond to security event data from logs, network traffic, and threat intelligence feeds.
• Manage the incident response process from initial detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
• Develop and maintain incident reports and provide insights to stakeholders on incident causes, impacts, and lessons learned.
• Administer and optimize security tools, such as SIEM systems, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Collaborate with other teams to ensure the effective integration of these tools into the security architecture.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate alert detection, triage, and data analysis to improve SOC maturity.
• Share knowledge with junior analysts through training, documentation, and guidance.
• Participate in developing security procedures, playbooks, and other SOC documentation.
• Continuously evaluate and improve security processes and automate workflows to reduce risk.

Skills

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

Threat Analysis

Cloud Security

AWS

Azure Security

Endpoint Protection

AI Security

Threat Intelligence

Log Analysis

Tools

SIEM

CrowdStrike Falcon

SOAR

Swimlane Turbine

Microsoft Defender for Azure

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Job description

Omnissa is seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to join the Threat Management team. You will monitor, analyze, and respond to security events from logs, network traffic, and threat feeds; manage the incident response lifecycle; and produce actionable reports for stakeholders.

Responsibilities include administering security tools, collaborating on security architecture, leveraging AI for faster detection, and contributing to playbooks and automation to reduce risk.