Sr SOC Analyst(Cyber Security Analyst)

Houston 2 days agoFull-time External
Negotiable
Dice is the leading career destination for tech experts at every stage of their careers. Our client, ComTec Information Systems, is seeking the following. Apply via Dice today! Title: Senior Cybersecurity Analyst Location: Hybrid (Houston, TX or Little Rock, AR or New Orleans, LA) Duration: Full Time ComTec is looking for a Senior Cybersecurity Analyst to lead advanced incident response, threat hunting, and security automation in an SOC environment, protecting critical IT infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: • Investigate security incidents, including malware, phishing, and unauthorized access. • Perform forensic and network analysis to identify the root cause. • Develop and maintain SOC playbooks, detections, and response procedures. • Create and manage SIEM detections and improve SOC automation using SOAR. • Continuously monitor the threat landscape and map adversary TTPs using the MITRE ATT&CK framework. • Support threat hunting activities and improve detection coverage. • Actively participate in tabletop exercises, attack simulations, and training programs to enhance CSOC readiness. • Provide cloud security monitoring and improve incident response maturity. • Prepare incident reports, metrics, and post-incident reviews. • Lead post-incident reviews to capture lessons learned • Mentor junior analysts and collaborate across IT, OT, and business teams. • On-call rotation every 4-6 weeks. Required Skills: • 5+ years of cyber security experience, across multiple disciplines (incident response, threat hunting, monitoring, log gathering, event correlation, configuration, network security, etc.). • Hands-on experience with SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, and network investigations. • Experience with Splunk and/or CrowdStrike. • Working knowledge of cloud security monitoring. • Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK framework and attack techniques. • Expertise in advanced cyber-attack analysis with the ability to support internal, regulatory, and law enforcement investigations. • Highly collaborative and able to work cross-functionally. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. • Self-motivated, resourceful, and customer-focused with a strong sense of ownership.