Cyber Security Operations Engineer/Cyber Security Analyst/SOC Analyst/Hybrid/TX

Addison, TexasHybridContract$20/hr - $33/hrThis is an urgent, hybrid role in Addison, TX with a large global healthcare and pharmaceutical services organization. The sits on a security operations team running CrowdStrike Falcon, a SIEM, and an email security gateway across an enterprise environment, with a focus on incident response, threat hunting, and detection.They need someone who has already worked a SOC and is ready to step into the engineer seat. You will be the escalation point for junior analysts, support major incident response efforts, and tune the tooling that makes detection work. The team supports a global user base. If you are a SOC analyst or security engineer with a few years under your belt and want more ownership over incident response and detection, this is a strong step up.Required Skills & ExperienceBachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience 3 to 5 years of combined IT and cybersecurity experience, with time spent in a SOC or security engineering function Experience with Splunk or a comparable SIEM for alert triage, correlation, and root cause analysis Proven experience supporting major incident response activities and EDR detection and response Strong written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear language for non-technical stakeholders Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation, including weekends Desired Skills & ExperienceSecurity certification such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or EC-Council CEH, or equivalent Depth in digital forensics or threat hunting Scripting experience in Python, PowerShell, or Bash Experience developing detection rules and SOAR playbooks Experience working with a managed detection and response provider What You Will Be DoingTech Breakdown30% EDR/XDR (CrowdStrike Falcon): detection, investigation, and response 25% SIEM (Splunk): alert triage, correlation, and log analysis 15% Email security gateway: phishing and email threat investigation 10% Threat hunting and MITRE ATT&CK-aligned analysis 10% Scripting and detection/SOAR playbook development 10% ServiceNow: incident documentation and ticketing Daily Responsibilities65% Hands On: Investigating and correlating suspicious events, determining root cause, supporting incident response, performing proactive and reactive threat hunting, and recommending changes to security controls and procedures 35% Team Collaboration: Guiding junior analysts on event monitoring, partnering with cross-functional teams, conducting business impact analysis, and participating in IR exercises and drills You will receive the following benefits:Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your familyDental & Orthodontia BenefitsVision BenefitsHealth Savings Account (HSA)Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsVoluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance401(k) including match with pre and post-tax optionsPaid Sick Time LeaveLegal and Identity Protection PlansPre-tax Commuter Benefit529 College Saver PlanMotion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.