Senior SOC Analyst: Threat Hunting & Incident Response Lead

Total Quality Logistics

Cincinnati (OH)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Total Quality Logistics in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Senior Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to lead detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats within a large freight brokerage tech environment. You will mentor junior analysts, drive incident playbooks, and collaborate with Infrastructure, Engineering, and IT teams to strengthen defenses.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in security operations, hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, Azure/M365 security, and strong

Qualifications

5+ years in Security Operations or incident response.
Experience with malware/phishing/ransomware investigations.
Strong SIEM, log analytics, and threat hunting capabilities.
Hands-on EDR experience with Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike, or SentinelOne.
Experience securing Azure and Microsoft 365 environments.
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and NIST frameworks.

Responsibilities

Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts across cloud, endpoint, network, and identity.
Lead incident response activities including containment, eradication, and post-incident docs.
Perform proactive threat hunting and update detection capabilities.
Develop and tune SIEM rules and incident response playbooks.
Monitor EDR tools to identify and remediate malicious activity.
Collaborate with Infrastructure and Engineering to remediate vulnerabilities.
Mentor junior SOC analysts and drive security automation improvements.
Communicate findings and risks to technical and business stakeholders.