Staff Security Analyst

Alkami Technology, Inc.; Northern (KY); On-site; 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

## Staff Security AnalystApplylocations: US Remotetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR-000823Alkami is the digital sales and service platform provider for U.S. banks and credit unions. Our unified Platform integrates onboarding, digital banking, and data and marketing—each solution can stand alone, but together they deliver more—to help institutions onboard, engage, and grow relationships. As the future shifts toward Anticipatory Banking, we help data-informed bankers meet the moment with technology that drives action.Founded in 2009, we continue to be recognized for our intentional culture and tremendous growth (Best Place to Work in Fintech; Best & Brightest to Work For Nationally; and Comparably’s Best Company Culture, Best Career Growth, Best Engineering Team, and Best Places to Work in Dallas, among others). We’re building a culture where each Alkamist can perform to their highest potential, and we’re always on the lookout for the best and brightest minds. If you’re ready to experience the power of alchemy - transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary - come join one of the fastest growing SaaS companies in the U.S.As a remote-first company, most of our positions can be remote in the US, except for key roles, which will be indicated in the Job Title.Follow us on Glassdoor and LinkedIn!The Staff Security Analyst is an advanced security operations professional who leads the design, execution, and continuous improvement of Alkami's threat detection and incident response capabilities across the enterprise. This role applies broad technical expertise to solve highly complex security challenges, strengthen detection engineering, and influence operational security strategy through cross-functional collaboration and technical leadership. Operating with significant independence, the incumbent partners with engineering, infrastructure, cloud, and technology leaders to improve organizational resilience, mature security operations capabilities, and enable rapid, effective response to evolving cyber threats.****Key Responsibilities & Duties:***** Lead complex incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident improvements.* Design, implement, and mature enterprise threat detection capabilities using SIEM analytics, endpoint detection, cloud monitoring, behavioral analytics, and automated response workflows.* Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify advanced attacker behaviors, emerging threats, and indicators of compromise.* Develop and maintain enterprise detection engineering standards, playbooks, tuning methodologies, and quality practices.* Partner with Security Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Identity, and Application Security teams to strengthen security controls and reduce organizational risk.* Lead forensic investigations across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and application environments.* Evaluate emerging threats, adversary techniques, threat intelligence, and detection technologies to improve monitoring and response capabilities.* Develop automation and orchestration workflows to improve operational efficiency and response speed.* Establish and report on operational metrics related to detection effectiveness, incident response performance, and security operations maturity.* Advise technology teams on monitoring strategies, logging requirements, incident readiness, and detection coverage.* Mentor Security Analysts through technical guidance, investigation reviews, and knowledge sharing.* Contribute to enterprise security strategy, architecture reviews, and long-term cybersecurity planning.* Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Legal teams to support regulatory, customer, and audit requirements.* Research emerging attack techniques, AI-enabled threats, and evolving security operations technologies to continuously enhance security capabilities.****Qualifications:***** Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.* 6–10 years of experience in security operations, threat detection, incident response, digital forensics, cybersecurity engineering, or a related information security discipline, including broad experience leading complex enterprise security investigations and detection engineering initiatives across multiple technology domains.* Advanced incident response leadership and threat detection engineering* Expertise with SIEM, endpoint detection and response, cloud security monitoring, identity monitoring, and email security platforms* Advanced threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, and adversary behavior analysis* Expert knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, detection engineering, and incident response frameworks* Security automation, orchestration, and operational workflow optimization* Ability to lead complex cross-functional security investigations and influence technical stakeholders* Strong analytical, investigative, and executive communication skills* Ability to independently solve highly complex operational security challenges****Desired Skills:***** GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, SC-200, CISSP, or comparable advanced cybersecurity certification* Experience supporting regulated financial services environments* Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Chronicle, or comparable enterprise security platforms* Experience developing enterprise detection engineering standards and security automation* Experience leading major incident response activities and security operations maturity initiativesThe salary range for this position is: $123,200 - $154,000# **Cool Things to Know****Not Just Any Company**: Alkami has an awesome diverse and inclusive environment. We have a FUN culture and offer great benefits, including remote-first environment, unlimited paid time off, 401(k) with employer match, and more.**Work Authorization**: We cannot offer employment sponsorship at this time. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment.**Recruiters**: We are not looking for outside recruiting firms to help us in this search. Thank you for understanding.