Sr Information Security Analyst

Strivector Corp is a National Recruiting and Staffing agency established in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas. We are a preferred partner for several Fortune 500 companies nationwide. Strivector has been consistently rated a rare 4.6/5 on Google, Indeed and Glassdoor by our candidates, customers, employees and contractors.

Elevate your professional journey with us. Strivector’s premier client (a well-known market leader in their space) is hiring for the following full-time direct hire position.

POSITION OVERVIEW

As a Sr Information Security Analyst your roles and responsibilities will include:

• Support the development, review, tuning, and maintenance of security detections across SIEM and security monitoring platforms.
• Analyze security events, alerts, and telemetry to identify suspicious activity, detection gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Apply detection engineering principles to improve alert fidelity, reduce unnecessary noise, and ensure detections are practical for security operations.
• Work with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender products, Microsoft Entra ID, and related security tools to support threat detection and investigation use cases.
• Use Splunk to review security data, support investigations, and assist with detection tuning where required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Most importantly, you need to be a passionate Sr Information Security Analyst who enjoys his work and is considered to be one of the best within your organization. The ideal Sr Information Security Analyst would be someone with deep experience in many (if not all) of the following:

• Experience with KQL, SPL, or other security query languages.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Cloud, or Defender for Cloud Apps.
• Experience with endpoint detection and response tools such as SentinelOne or similar EDR platforms.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, attack paths, or adversary behaviour analysis.
• Exposure to detection lifecycle management, detection-as-code, automation, SOAR, or version-controlled security content.

We understand that even if you are a seasoned Sr Information Security Analyst you may not have all the skills listed here.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Compensation

Based on Experience. One of the best in the industry

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Minimum Experience

5-7 years of relevant experience

Type of position

Contract-9 Months to Hire

Location

New York, NY

Remote / Hybrid

No

Relocation accepted

No