Job Title: Senior Threat Analyst (Night Shift)

Location: Brooklyn, NY
Duration: 2 Years

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Threat Analyst to support a critical cybersecurity initiative focused on protecting large-scale digital infrastructure, public services, and sensitive data systems. This role will be responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity threats while helping strengthen the overall security posture of the organization.

As cyber threats continue to grow in sophistication, this position plays a key role in threat detection, analysis, and proactive defense strategies. The analyst will work closely with internal cybersecurity teams, external partners, and operational stakeholders to ensure timely threat identification and effective incident response.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform critical functions within the Threat Management and Security Operations discipline, supporting 24x7x365 coverage within the Security Operations Center (SOC).

• Work scheduled shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays as required.

• Collaborate with internal cybersecurity teams, partner organizations, vendors, and information-sharing groups.

• Monitor enterprise networks and security alerts for:

  • Intrusion attempts

  • System compromise

  • Suspicious or anomalous activity

• Apply mitigation actions or escalate incidents based on severity and risk level.

• Correlate threat intelligence from various security tools and logs generated by established security controls.

• Produce regular SOC performance metrics and operational reports.

• Maintain Situation Reports (SITREPs) related to ongoing incidents and threat activity.

• Perform weekly quality control checks for SOC monitoring activities.

• Collaborate with SOC leadership on incident readiness planning.

• Assist with the development and improvement of SOC playbooks and incident response runbooks.

Mandatory Skills & Experience

Candidates must meet the following requirements to be considered:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in one or more of the following areas:

  • Threat Management

  • Security Operations Center (SOC)

  • Incident Response

• Prior experience working in a SOC environment is mandatory.

• Experience with SOC tools and technologies including:

  • SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)

  • Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)

  • Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)

• Demonstrated leadership capability, including:

  • Mentoring and guiding junior analysts

  • Coordinating team activities

  • Supporting SOC operational management

Desired Skills & Experience

• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices, and operational procedures.

• Solid understanding of network and host-based technologies.

• Experience detecting network and host intrusions using IDS technologies and security monitoring tools.

• Hands-on experience with:

  • SIEM platforms

  • Malware analysis

  • Threat mitigation techniques

• Understanding of core cybersecurity and privacy principles, including:

  • Confidentiality

  • Integrity

  • Availability

  • Authentication

  • Non-repudiation

• Ability to analyze information collected from network diagnostic and monitoring tools, including:

  • NetFlow

  • Security event logs

  • IDS/IPS systems

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex security incidents.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present security findings and risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Additional Expertise Preferred

• Threat Hunting: Proactive identification and investigation of hidden threats or anomalies within systems and networks.

• Incident Response: Hands-on experience with incident response methodologies including:

  • Incident analysis

  • Threat containment

  • Risk mitigation

  • Post-incident recovery