Security Operations Analyst (SOC)

About the role

Huntress, a remote-first cybersecurity company founded in 2015, runs a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC) behind its platform, which protects millions of endpoints and identities. This Security Operations Analyst is a hands-on SOC analyst who detects and responds to cybercrime, triages active intrusions, tracks attackers and helps remove them. The role reports to the Senior Manager, Security Operations Center, works in Perth time (Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm) and is fully remote; applicants from elsewhere in Australia are welcome if they can work those hours locally.

Key responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, respond to and remediate alerts generated by the Huntress platform
• Analyse EDR/SIEM telemetry, logs and forensic artifacts to find the root cause of attacks and remove threats
• Perform malware dynamic analysis when needed to extract indicators of compromise
• Contribute to detection capabilities and signal tuning for emerging threats
• Investigate Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace activity and advise on compromised tenants
• Support customer success by helping the SOC Support team with escalations
• Work with Product and Engineering on evolving Human Led Agentic workflows
• Share work through blogs, talks, webinars and research

Required profile

• 2+ years of experience in SOC, Incident Response, Managed Detection and Response or Digital Forensics
• Experience with Windows, Linux or macOS, including attack surfaces, malware analysis and basic threat actor tools
• Understanding of how threat actors abuse system administration, including Active Directory, PowerShell and Group Policy
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK techniques such as credential dumping, lateral movement and persistence
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts (ports, protocols, NAT, IP addresses, VLANs)
• Clear written and verbal communication, self-directed learning and use of AI validated against its output

What we offer

• Pay of $110,000 to $140,000 AUD base plus bonus and equity
• Fully remote work and at least one annual trip to the US
• New starter home office set-up reimbursement ($800 AUD) and monthly digital allowance ($185 AUD)
• Home office tech stipend ($40 AUD), subsidised private health insurance and stock options
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and access to a coaching platform