Senior Threat Analyst 2 (Romania)

Role Summary

As a MDR Senior Threat Analyst on our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team, you will provide best-in-class monitoring, detection, and response services to proactively defend customer environments before attacks prevail. You will lead, work alongside and contribute to a team of incident response analysts, cyber threat hunters, engineers, and ethical hackers by using enterprise, log analysis and endpoint collection systems to facilitate investigations, identification, and neutralization of cyber threats.

 

Lead shift operations and coordinate response activities across the MDR SecOps team during assigned shifts

Mentor and guide lower tier analysts, providing technical expertise and escalation support for complex investigations

Oversee end-to-end analysis of sophisticated threats, coordinating multi-analyst investigations and ensuring comprehensive scope assessment

Drive technical decision-making during critical incidents, determining escalation paths and resource allocation

Lead threat hunting initiatives across the MDR customer base and coordinating team efforts

Refine detection logic, working with engineering teams to reduce false positives and improve detection efficacy

Serve as subject matter expert on advanced persistent threats, zero-day exploits, and emerging attack vectors

Coordinate cross-functional collaboration with adjacent projects

Use, maintain and develop internal playbooks, investigation methodologies, and technical documentation

Lead client escalations for high-severity incidents, providing technical briefings and coordinating remediation efforts

Participate in continuous improvement initiatives within the SOC, identifying process gaps and implementing solutions

Manage shift handovers and ensure seamless 24/7 operations across global teams

Conduct in-depth malware analysis when required for complex investigations

Participate as a SOC representative in technical discussions with product teams, threat research, and customer success organizations when needed

Ensure knowledge transfer and capability development across the analyst team through training and mentorship