Job Description
Xaira Therapeutics is seeking a Sr. Security Operations Analyst to protect information assets and ensure system resilience against cyber threats. The role involves security threat monitoring, detection, and incident response, particularly in cloud-based environments. The ideal candidate should be adaptable, proactive, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a subject matter expert in threat detection, analysis, hunting, and response.
- Analyze and correlate actionable security events and alerts.
- Actively participate in Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) activities.
- Develop and maintain Incident Response Plans and Procedures.
- Investigate and analyze threat campaigns and indicators of compromise (IOCs).
- Interface with external organizations as required.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in security operations, threat intelligence, hunt teams, or incident response.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Proficiency in multiple security technologies.
- 3+ years leading cybersecurity incident response as an Incident Response Engineer or Analyst.
- Strong knowledge of the Incident Response lifecycle.
- Expertise in TCP/IP protocol suite, security architecture, and hardening operating systems.
- Experience developing and maintaining security operations playbooks, runbooks, and IR plans.
- In-depth understanding of threat landscapes, attack vectors, vulnerabilities, and malicious actor techniques.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Xaira Therapeutics offers:
- Competitive compensation and benefits package.
- Bonus and equity.
- Open, flexible, and friendly work environment.