Senior SOC Lead - Security Operations & Detection

Pearson; Augusta (ME); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearson's Security Operations Center (SOC) seeks a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day operations, drive process improvements, and advance detection engineering across Pearson environments. You will guide incident response, automation, and collaboration with partners to safeguard critical assets.

You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure compliance with Pearson standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have experience working with 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 background in 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.
• Work on-call schedule to ensure 24x7 coverage during non-office hours.
• 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 into SOC operations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to internal stakeholders and translate findings into actionable insights.
• Ensure SOC activities comply with standards and Pearson policies.
• Deliver executive-level reporting, risk assessments, and metrics.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Detection engineering

Cloud services

Stakeholder communication

Tools

SOAR

EDR

NDR

SIEM

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Pearson's Security Operations Center (SOC) seeks a Senior Security Analyst to lead day-to-day operations, drive process improvements, and advance detection engineering across Pearson environments. You will guide incident response, automation, and collaboration with partners to safeguard critical assets.

You will refine SOC processes, develop detection capabilities, and ensure compliance with Pearson standards and regulatory requirements.