Senior SOC Lead: Detection, Response & Automation (Hybrid)

Pearson; Boise (ID); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson’s Security Operations Center (SOC) seeks a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day security operations, drive process improvements, and advance detection engineering. You will oversee incident detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis across Pearson environments, with on-call coverage to ensure 24x7 readiness.

You will develop detection logic, automation workflows, and playbooks to reduce containment times while aligning with Pearson’s security standards and regulatory

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations, incident response, and detection engineering (4+ years).
• Hands-on with SOAR, EDR, NDR, and SIEM technologies.
• Experience with one or more Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Multitasking in fast-paced environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute advanced SOC operations, including incident detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis with 24x7 on-call coverage.
• 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 risks and integrate TTPs.
• Engage 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

Automation

Threat intelligence

Cloud security

AWS

Azure

GCP

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

EDR

NDR

SIEM

Job description

Pearson’s Security Operations Center (SOC) seeks a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day security operations, drive process improvements, and advance detection engineering. You will oversee incident detection, triage, containment, and root cause analysis across Pearson environments, with on-call coverage to ensure 24x7 readiness.

You will develop detection logic, automation workflows, and playbooks to reduce containment times while aligning with Pearson’s security standards and regulatory