Senior Security & SIEM Analyst (Contract) – Houston

WaveStrong; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

WaveStrong is seeking an experienced Security / SOC Analyst III for a 6-month contract in Houston, TX. The role focuses on incident response, threat monitoring, and developing robust detection schemes across SIEM, EDR, and network security controls.

You will evaluate detection coverage, reduce false positives, and implement industry-standard protections. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in security operations, strong triage skills, and the ability to interpret code for detection case development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in the security domain including incident response and threat monitoring.
• Experience determining detection requirements for SIEM onboarded data sources.

Responsibilities

• Perform security monitoring and incident response of cyber events.
• Triage offenses for false positives.
• Define detection or protection schemes based on industry standards and frameworks.
• Leverage data from security technologies to define cross-source detections.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Monitoring

Incident Triage

Detection Requirements

Code Interpretation

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Firewall/IPS/IDS

Proxy

Data Loss Prevention

Authentication

Job description

WaveStrong is seeking an experienced Security / SOC Analyst III for a 6-month contract in Houston, TX. The role focuses on incident response, threat monitoring, and developing robust detection schemes across SIEM, EDR, and network security controls.

You will evaluate detection coverage, reduce false positives, and implement industry-standard protections. Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in security operations, strong triage skills, and the ability to interpret code for detection case development.