Security Operations Engineer

DailyPay

Security Operations Engineer monitoring security alerts and working with senior engineers to protect data. Investigating suspicious activities and refining defensive posture within a cybersecurity team.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $112,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityDNSLinuxMacOSTCP/IP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor security alerts and triaging potential threats.
Review and analyze reported suspicious emails.
Perform header analysis, URL sandboxing, and attachment detonation to identify malicious intent.
Monitor DLP consoles for unauthorized movement of sensitive data.
Investigate incidents involving PII or intellectual property.
Investigate potential Account Takeover (ATO) alerts.
Monitor the SIEM for alerts across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
Assist in routine scans and ensure security agents are healthy and reporting correctly across the fleet.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience/certifications.
Foundational understanding of the TCP/IP stack and common protocols (HTTP, DNS).
Familiarity with macOS, and Linux operating systems.
Ability to correlate disparate data points to identify patterns of malicious behavior.
Strong written skills for documenting incident findings and communicating with employees regarding security policy.
A "student of the game" mentality—staying up to date with the latest threat actor TTPs (Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Exceptional health, vision, and dental care
Opportunity for equity ownership
Life and AD&D, short- and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Resource Groups
Fun company outings and events
Unlimited PTO
401K with company match

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Hard Skills & Tools

header analysisURL sandboxingattachment detonationDLP monitoringincident investigationSIEM monitoringTCP/IP stackHTTPDNSmalicious behavior analysis

Soft Skills

strong written communicationpattern recognitionproblem-solvingattention to detailadaptabilitycritical thinkingcollaborationanalytical thinkingtime managementcontinuous learning

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in CybersecurityBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in ITequivalent experiencesecurity certifications