SOC Analyst

Job Title: Lead Security Analyst
Location: Remote
Start Date: ASAP / 2 weeks from offer
Duration: Contract-to-Hire
Compensation: $80-90/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Must be authorized to work in the U.S. This position is not eligible for sponsorship .


Job Description: Our client is seeking a Lead Security Analyst to serve as a technical leader within their Security Operations Center, supporting a large enterprise healthcare environment. This role blends hands-on security engineering with incident command responsibilities, requiring someone equally comfortable responding to active threats and advising on long-term security posture improvements. The ideal candidate brings strong judgment, clear communication skills, and the ability to engage directly with end users and stakeholders across the organization.


Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead cyber incident triage and response, determining scope, urgency, and next steps through resolution or escalation
• Serve as incident commander during major security events, coordinating response efforts and communicating with stakeholders
• Design, tune, and maintain detection logic, correlation rules, dashboards, and alerts within Microsoft Sentinel and the broader Microsoft security stack
• Lead and participate in proactive threat hunting activities to identify indicators of compromise before incidents occur
• Develop and maintain security automation playbooks and SOAR workflows to improve response speed and consistency
• Support onboarding, parsing, and normalization of log sources into the SIEM
• Write and maintain incident response playbooks, runbooks, and SOPs
• Mentor and support SOC analysts, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation on a monthly basis
• Partner with Infrastructure, Compliance, and Operations teams on security initiatives

Minimum Requirements:

• Senior-level Security Analyst experience with a blend of security operations and security engineering
• Hands-on experience deploying and administering Microsoft Sentinel
• Experience leading incident investigations and coordinating response efforts at enterprise scale
• Proven track record creating security automation playbooks and response workflows
• Strong background tuning detections, alerts, and correlation rules
• Experience supporting environments with 35,000 users or similarly large organizations
• Deep expertise in the Microsoft security ecosystem, including Azure, Microsoft Defender Suite, and related services
• Experience leveraging AI-enabled security tools, including Microsoft Copilot for Security
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage directly with end users and non-technical stakeholders
• Familiarity with HIPAA and regulated/healthcare environments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CrowdStrike or other enterprise EDR platforms
• Background assessing security programs and providing strategic improvement recommendations
• Experience with security operations automation, orchestration, and response best practices