Lead SOC Analyst

An employer in the Galleria area of Houston, Texas is seeking a Lead SOC Analyst to join their team. They currently have a global SOC team and are trying to mimic the structure they have in Australia. Right now, there are 2 Leads in Houston overseeing the international team (North and South America) and this person will take the 3rd Lead spot. Their hours will be Monday-Friday 8A-5:30 PM and must sit onsite 3 days a week (their choice of day). They will also be on an on-call rotation every 3 weeks and their shift is Thursday-Thursday. They do a follow the sun schedule and pass off to the team in Australia accordingly. This person will be responsible for helping lead a team of 5+ SOC analysts and needs to have experience managing and mentoring junior analysts. This person will be the first escalation point for all major incidents. They need to have extensive threat intelligence review and assessment experience, strong vulnerability management experience and great written and verbal communication as they will provide communication reviews.

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5+ years of experience in a Senior SOC Analyst position where they are the major incident escalation point

2+ years of experience in a Lead SOC Analyst position managing a team of Junior Analysts

Extensive experience in Threat Intelligence Reviews and Assessments

Extensive experience in Vulnerability Management (need to have lead a team while doing this)

Extensive Incident Response experience

Any certifications

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.