Security Operations Analyst - Ireland

About Huntress

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, backed by a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC).

Huntress now secures more than 5M endpoints and 14M identities worldwide, and we are looking for a Security Operations Center Analyst to join our team in Ireland.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will triage, investigate, respond, and remediate a variety of intrusions on a daily basis. You’ll be surrounded by passionate, mission-driven individuals and have daily opportunities to progress your analyst skillset and accelerate your career growth.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine root cause and provide remediations
• Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
• Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
• Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for analysts and partners
• Participate in our collaboratively mentored team environment

What You Bring To The Team

• 2+ years experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
• Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
• Demonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques (MITRE ATT&CK, PowerShell, WMIC, scheduled tasks, persistence mechanisms, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
• Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration (Active Directory, Group Policy, etc.)
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts and web technologies (OWASP top 10)
• Effective communication skills for explaining complex events to diverse audiences
• Strong dedication to customer needs and a genuine excitement for learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
• Linux and MacOS investigative experience
• Experience with scripting languages (PowerShell, Python, Bash, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience on platforms like HackTheBox, TryHackMe, or Blue Team Labs Online
• Experience with Cloud-based investigations (M365, Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions (CTFs, etc.)
• Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

What We Offer

• 100% remote work environment in Ireland
• Home office setup and monthly digital/internet reimbursements
• Generous personal leave entitlements
• Pension plan
• Access to BetterUp platform for coaching and personal growth
• Opportunity to travel to the US 1-2 times per year for company events