SOC Analyst I: Incident Response & Detection

MACOM; Lowell, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Professional development

Job summary

MACOM is seeking a SOC Analyst to act as a Tier 2 escalation point in our Security Operations Center in Lowell, MA. You will investigate alerts from our MDR partner, manage incidents from triage to closure, and help mature detection and response processes.

You will analyze endpoint, SIEM, email, identity, and network telemetry, tune detections, and maintain runbooks. 1–3 years in security operations, and strong communication skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in security operations or incident response.
• Hands-on experience with an enterprise EDR platform and a SIEM
• Working knowledge of Windows, Active Directory/Entra ID, and common attack techniques
• Experience with phishing analysis and email authentication (SPF, DKIM,DMARC)
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, firewalls, proxies)
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a U.S. person due to access to controlled and export-restricted information
• Experience with MDR providers and related security operations processes (preferred)
• Scripting experience in Python or PowerShell (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to alerts escalated from our MDR partner.
• Perform incident triage, scoping, containment, and documentation.
• Analyze activity across endpoint, SIEM, email, identity, and network telemetry.
• Tune detections to reduce false positives.
• Write and maintain runbooks and investigation procedures.
• Participate in tabletop exercises and post-incident reviews.

Skills

EDR platform

SIEM

Windows

Active Directory

Entra ID

Phishing analysis

Email authentication

Networking basics

Written communication

Verbal communication

Tools

CrowdStrike

Google SecOps

Microsoft Defender

MDR tooling

Python

PowerShell

GCIH

CySA+

Security+

Job description

MACOM is seeking a SOC Analyst to act as a Tier 2 escalation point in our Security Operations Center in Lowell, MA. You will investigate alerts from our MDR partner, manage incidents from triage to closure, and help mature detection and response processes.

You will analyze endpoint, SIEM, email, identity, and network telemetry, tune detections, and maintain runbooks. 1–3 years in security operations, and strong communication skills are essential for success.