Senior SOC Analyst

About the role

A growing cyber security team in Auckland is looking for a hands-on Senior SOC Analyst to support diverse customer environments and help improve threat detection and incident response capabilities. The role suits an experienced professional who enjoys investigating threats and responding to incidents. Candidates must already be in New Zealand and hold the right to work there.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and investigate suspicious activity across customer environments
• Lead incident triage, investigation, containment and remediation
• Use SIEM and EDR/XDR tools to analyse events, correlate logs and improve detection
• Conduct threat hunting and apply threat intelligence and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
• Communicate findings and recommendations to customers and stakeholders
• Improve detection rules, response playbooks and SOC processes while mentoring junior analysts

Required profile

• 5+ years' hands-on experience in a SOC, MDR or incident response environment
• Excellent analytical, communication and incident ownership skills
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster, including evenings and weekends

Required skills

• Strong SIEM and EDR/XDR investigation skills
• Knowledge of Windows/Linux, Active Directory, identity security and networking
• Advantageous: cloud security, KQL, PowerShell or Python, and relevant security certifications