Staff Security Analyst

Alkami Technology

Staff Security Analyst strengthening threat detection and incident response for Alkami’s digital banking platform. Leading forensic investigations, security automation, and enterprise security operations maturity.

Posted 8/12/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $123,200 - $154,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in incident response leadership, threat detection engineering, and security automation, with a strong focus on developing and maintaining enterprise detection standards and improving operational efficiency. Capable of leading complex investigations and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance security capabilities and compliance.

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Incident Response LeadershipThreat Detection EngineeringSIEM AnalyticsDigital ForensicsSecurity Automation

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Hard Skills

Incident ResponseThreat HuntingMalware AnalysisAdversary Behavior AnalysisDetection EngineeringOperational Workflow OptimizationMITRE ATT&CK FrameworkCloud Security MonitoringEndpoint Detection and ResponseEmail Security

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsInvestigative SkillsExecutive Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft SentinelMicrosoft DefenderSplunkCrowdStrikeChronicle

Certifications & Qualifications

GCIAGCIHGCFASC-200CISSP

Industry Keywords

CybersecuritySecurity OperationsRegulated Financial ServicesComplianceThreat Intelligence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecuritySplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead complex incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident improvements
Design, implement, and mature enterprise threat detection capabilities using SIEM analytics, endpoint detection, cloud monitoring, behavioral analytics, and automated response workflows
Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify advanced attacker behaviors, emerging threats, and indicators of compromise
Develop and maintain enterprise detection engineering standards, playbooks, tuning methodologies, and quality practices
Partner with Security Engineering, Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, Identity, and Application Security teams to strengthen security controls and reduce organizational risk
Lead forensic investigations across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and application environments
Evaluate emerging threats, adversary techniques, threat intelligence, and detection technologies to improve monitoring and response capabilities
Develop automation and orchestration workflows to improve operational efficiency and response speed
Establish and report on operational metrics related to detection effectiveness, incident response performance, and security operations maturity
Advise technology teams on monitoring strategies, logging requirements, incident readiness, and detection coverage
Mentor Security Analysts through technical guidance, investigation reviews, and knowledge sharing
Contribute to enterprise security strategy, architecture reviews, and long-term cybersecurity planning
Collaborate with Risk, Compliance, Internal Audit, and Legal teams to support regulatory, customer, and audit requirements
Research emerging attack techniques, AI-enabled threats, and evolving security operations technologies to continuously enhance security capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
6–10 years of experience in security operations, threat detection, incident response, digital forensics, cybersecurity engineering, or a related information security discipline
Broad experience leading complex enterprise security investigations and detection engineering initiatives across multiple technology domains
Advanced incident response leadership and threat detection engineering
Expertise with SIEM, endpoint detection and response, cloud security monitoring, identity monitoring, and email security platforms
Advanced threat hunting, digital forensics, malware analysis, and adversary behavior analysis
Expert knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, detection engineering, and incident response frameworks
Security automation, orchestration, and operational workflow optimization
Ability to lead complex cross-functional security investigations and influence technical stakeholders
Strong analytical, investigative, and executive communication skills
Ability to independently solve highly complex operational security challenges
Must be eligible to work in the US for full-time employment
GCIA, GCIH, GCFA, SC-200, CISSP, or comparable advanced cybersecurity certification desired
Experience supporting regulated financial services environments desired
Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Chronicle, or comparable enterprise security platforms desired
Experience developing enterprise detection engineering standards and security automation desired
Experience leading major incident response activities and security operations maturity initiatives desired

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-first environment
Unlimited paid time off
401(k) with employer match
Diverse and inclusive environment
FUN culture