Senior Staff Security Analyst: Threat Detection & IR

Alkami Technology, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Unlimited paid time off

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Alkami is seeking a Staff Security Analyst to lead advanced security operations, detection engineering, and incident response across the enterprise. This remote-first role partners with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and identity teams to strengthen controls and accelerate threat response.

The ideal candidate brings 6–10 years in security operations, advanced incident leadership, and expertise in MITRE ATT&CK, with a focus on reducing organizational risk and maturing detection capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6–10 years in security operations, threat detection, incident response, and digital forensics across multiple tech domains.
• Advanced incident response leadership and threat detection engineering.
• Expert knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intel, and incident response frameworks.
• Experience with security automation, orchestration, and operational workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex incident response activities: containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident improvements.
• Design and mature enterprise threat detection using SIEM analytics, EDR, and cloud monitoring.
• Proactively hunt for advanced threats and indicators of compromise.
• Mentor Security Analysts through guidance and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with Security Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud, Identity, and App Security teams.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Security operations

Forensics

Security automation

Orchestration

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Defender/Cloud security

Job description

Alkami is seeking a Staff Security Analyst to lead advanced security operations, detection engineering, and incident response across the enterprise. This remote-first role partners with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and identity teams to strengthen controls and accelerate threat response.

The ideal candidate brings 6–10 years in security operations, advanced incident leadership, and expertise in MITRE ATT&CK, with a focus on reducing organizational risk and maturing detection capabilities.