Security Operations Analyst

The role

As a Security Operations Analyst at Quanata, you will serve as a frontline defender within our Security Operations Center (SOC), responsible for monitoring alerts, investigating threats, and supporting the effectiveness of our detection and response workflows. You will work closely with engineering, IT, and other security teams to triage incidents, assess risks, and drive operational improvements across our hybrid infrastructure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about hands-on defense and continuous process improvement.

Your day-to-day

• Monitor and triage alerts using SIEM, endpoint, and cloud security platforms
• Investigate anomalous activity and escalate incidents according to defined runbooks
• Track investigations and incident status using Jira or other case management tools
• Collaborate with IT and engineering teams to validate and remediate alerts
• Support incident response, including containment and root cause analysisIdentify trends in alert fatigue and contribute to tuning and detection improvements
• Maintain and improve SOC playbooks, runbooks, and detection documentation
• Participate in security incident postmortems and response exercises
• Support the security evaluation of third-party commercial products by triaging incoming requests or conducting technical reviews for suspicious behaviors, integration risks, and monitoring gaps prior to deployment
• Contribute to threat-informed detection development and SLA tracking for triage and response

About you

• 3–5 years of experience in security operations, incident response, or a related technical support role
• Experience monitoring and responding to security incidents in both on-premises and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP)
• Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, CSPM, DLP, identity logs, and incident response tools and workflows
• Experience with Jira-based triage workflows and structured investigation processes
• Strong understanding of security principles, threat landscapes, and common attack vectors
• Analytical thinker with strong problem-solving skills and a bias for operational improvement
• Effective communicator who can explain technical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Proactive, organized, and adaptable in a fast-moving environment

Bonus points

• Experience tuning detection logic or scripting automation (SOAR or custom tooling)
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, NIST IR lifecycle, or CIS controls
• Security certifications such as OSCP, CCTH, CEH, AWS Security Specialty, or similar
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS) and their impact on security operations

Salary: $145,000 - $195,000*

*Please note that the final salary offered will be determined based on the selected candidate's skills, and experience, as well as the internal salary structure at Quanata. Our aim is to offer a competitive and equitable compensation package that reflects the candidate's expertise and contributions to our organization.

Additional Details: 

• Benefits: We provide a wide variety of health, wellness and other benefits.These include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and supplemental income plans for you and your dependents, a Headspace app subscription, monthly wellness allowance and a 401(k) Plan with a company match.
• Work from Home Equipment: Given our virtual environment— in order to set you up for success at home, a one-time payment of $2K will be provided to cover the purchase of in-home office equipment and furniture at your discretion. Also, our teams work with MacBook Pros, which we will deliver to you fully provisioned prior to your first day.
• Paid Time Off: All employees accrue four weeks of PTO in their first year of employment.  New parents receive twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave which may be taken within one year after the birth and/or adoption of a child. The twelve weeks is applicable to both birthing and non-birthing parent.
• Personal and Professional Development: We’re committed to investing in and helping our people grow personally and professionally.  All employees receive up to $5000 each year for professional learning, continuing education and career development.  All team members also receive LinkedIn Learning subscriptions and access to multiple different coaching opportunities through BetterUp.
• Location: We are a remote-first company for most positions so you may work from anywhere you like in the U.S, excluding U.S. territories. For most positions, occasional travel may be requested or encouraged but is not required. Some positions might require travel per the job description provided to the employee. Employees based in the San Francisco Bay Area or in Providence, Rhode Island may commute to one of our local offices as desired.  
• Hours: We maintain core meeting hours from 9AM - 2PM Pacific time for collaborating with team members across all time zones.