Lead Information Security Analyst – SOC

About the role

The Lead Information Security Analyst is a senior, hands‑on security operations professional who directs day‑to‑day threat detection, alert triage, and incident response within the Security Operations Center. Operating with significant autonomy, the role configures and runs multiple security technologies, correlates event data, and leads investigations of complex, high‑severity incidents.

Key responsibilities

• Lead alert triage and event analysis across SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud, and identity telemetry; manage alert queues, escalations, and SLAs.
• Investigate and contain complex, high‑severity incidents (Tier 2/3) as technical lead or incident commander, maintaining high‑quality case management and stakeholder communication.
• Develop and tune detection content, produce IOCs/IOAs, and support threat hunting mapped to MITRE ATT&CK to improve coverage and reduce false positives.
• Operate and improve SOC tooling and automation (SIEM/SOAR), maintain metrics and dashboards, and support vulnerability remediation and cloud/on‑prem reviews.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 6–9 years of experience in cybersecurity, including hands‑on SOC operations, security monitoring, incident response, and event analysis.
• Tier 2/3 experience leading complex, high‑severity investigations in a global 24×7 SOC environment.
• Preferred certifications: CompTIA CySA+, SecurityX, GIAC (GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCED), Microsoft SC‑200/AZ‑500, CISSP or CISM.

Required skills

• SOC operations, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR.
• Incident response lifecycle (NIST SP 800‑61).
• Threat hunting and detection development using MITRE ATT&CK, IOCs, TTPs.
• Cloud security (Azure, AWS, GCP) and identity security (Entra ID, Okta, Active Directory).
• Scripting/automation: Python, PowerShell, KQL/SPL.
• Vulnerability management, security frameworks, compliance, and audit requirements.

What we offer

• Supportive work culture that encourages learning, development, and career growth.
• Health and wellbeing programs for employees at work, at home, or wherever they are.
• Opportunities to work on cutting‑edge materials engineering solutions for the semiconductor and display industries.