Principal Information Security Analyst
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full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Tempe • Arizona • New York • United States
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About the role
- Independently design and implement detection use cases across multiple security platforms (SIEM, WAF, EDR, DLP, email, cloud, network, and threat intelligence tools)
- Lead cross-team detection improvement initiatives to optimize detection logic, reduce false positives, and enhance alert fidelity
- Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics and techniques and identify coverage gaps
- Drive automation, enrichment, and AI-assisted workflows to reduce manual effort and support faster, more informed security decision-making
- Perform deep multi-source correlation and root cause analysis across enterprise-scale telemetry
- Support complex incident investigations and provide technical expertise during escalations
- Mentor junior analysts in advanced analysis, detection engineering, and investigative techniques
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of SOC monitoring maturity, visibility, and operational efficiency
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in security operations with strong focus on detection engineering in a complex enterprise environment
- Proven experience independently designing and tuning detection use cases across multiple security platforms, including SIEM (Splunk preferred)
- Strong practical experience with multi-source log analysis across SIEM, WAF, EDR, DLP, email, cloud, network, and threat intelligence
- Understanding of cloud security concepts and experience monitoring cloud environments in major providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Practical understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and the ability to align detections to attacker tactics and techniques
- Experience leading detection, monitoring, or automation improvement initiatives involving multiple security and technology teams
- Experience operating in regulated environments (e.g., fintech or financial services) is preferred
Benefits
- flexible working options
- time off
- competitive pay
- benefits
- well-being programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
detection engineeringmulti-source log analysisroot cause analysisautomationalert fidelityincident investigationdetection use casescloud securityMITRE ATT&CKtelemetry analysis
Soft Skills
mentoringcross-team collaborationleadershipproblem-solvingcommunication