Senior Incident Response Engineer leading advanced security responses focused on Microsoft E5 security at Acrisure. Collaborating across teams for robust incident management and security policy enforcement.
About the role
- Staff SOC Analyst driving advanced threat detection and incident response for Sunrun's security team. Leading complex investigations, mentoring analysts, and improving detection capabilities in a remote setup.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the senior technical expert within the SOC, providing advanced analysis, guidance, and escalation support for complex security incidents and investigations.
- Lead threat detection and monitoring efforts, ensuring high-quality alerting, correlation logic, and continuous tuning of SIEM, EDR, and related security tools.
- Participate in incident response operations, coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery actions across teams while maintaining situational awareness and clear communication.
- Develop and enhance detection content, including use cases, correlation rules, and analytics to improve visibility and reduce false positives.
- Proactively hunt for threats across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments using behavioral analysis and threat intelligence.
- Mentor and support SOC analysts, providing technical coaching, procedural guidance, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.
- Collaborate with security engineering teams to improve detection capabilities and integrate new data sources and tools.
- Oversee SOC processes and workflows, identifying opportunities for automation, optimization, and alignment with best practices such as MITRE ATT&CK.
- Analyze and communicate security trends and incident metrics, producing actionable reports and recommendations for leadership and stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development of playbooks, SOPs, and response frameworks to standardize SOC operations and improve response maturity.
- Participate in red/blue/purple team exercises to validate and enhance detection and response effectiveness.
- Stay ahead of emerging threats and technologies, advising on strategic improvements to the organization’s overall security posture.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in security operations, threat detection, or incident response, with at least 2–3 years in a senior or lead SOC role.
- Proven track record of managing or serving as a senior escalation point for high-impact security incidents.
- Deep understanding of security monitoring tools and technologies, including SIEM (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, Elastic), EDR/XDR, and SOAR platforms.
- Strong proficiency in incident response processes, log analysis, network traffic analysis, and endpoint investigation.
- Familiarity with cloud security monitoring and detection (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience developing and tuning detection rules, correlation logic, and playbooks to improve SOC efficiency.
- Solid understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and common attacker tools and techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, mentor junior analysts, and drive cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills under pressure.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief executives and non-technical stakeholders.
- Experience developing SOC metrics, dashboards, and reports to track operational performance and threat trends.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex findings clearly.
- Certifications (preferred): GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), or related certifications.
- A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Plan + Company Match
- Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Vacations/Holidays
- Paid Baby Bonding Leave
- Employee Discounts
- PowerU - 100% Funded Education Programs
- Employee Donation Matching
- Volunteer Hour Rewards
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