SOC Jr. Analyst - Cybersecurity

Your future role at a glance Location: Remote Department: Security Schedule: Full Time, Days Salary: $65,712.77 - $91,599.55 per year Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter. Benefits that help you thrive Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and HSA/FSA options Financial security & retirement: employer-matched 403(b), planning and hardship resources, disability and life insurance Time to recharge: pro-rated paid time off (PTO) and holidays Career growth: Ascension-paid tuition (Vocare), reimbursement, ongoing professional development and online learning Emotional well-being: Employee Assistance Program, counseling and peer support, spiritual care and stress management resources Family support: parental leave, adoption assistance and family benefits Other benefits: optional legal and pet insurance, transportation savings and more How you’ll make an impact in this role Multi-Platform Event Monitoring: Continuously monitor, triage, and analyze real-time security alerts and log data across disparate platforms, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and cloud security environments, to identify anomalous behavior and potential indicators of compromise (IoCs). Tier-to-IR Incident Escalation: Serve as the critical operational hinge and escalation pathway between Tier 1/2 SOC analysts and the Incident Response (IR) team, ensuring high-severity threats are rapidly validated and communicated according to established playbooks. Triage, Investigation & Containment: Execute initial deep-dive log analysis and technical root-cause investigations to reconstruct threat timelines, assisting senior analysts with containment, mitigation strategies, and formal incident documentation. Detection Tuning & Telemetry Analysis: Perform proactive behavioral and pattern analysis on historical network and host logs to identify coverage gaps, collaborating with engineering teams to refine SIEM correlation rules and threat detection methodologies. Playbook Optimization & Process Enhancement: Review and update SOC incident response playbooks, internal workflows, and defensive tool tracking mechanisms by integrating current threat intelligence, emerging attack vectors, and post-incident lessons learned. Education What minimum requirements you’ll need High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. What Additional Preferences We're Seeking Additional Preferred Qualifications Practical experience building custom queries or dashboards within Enterprise SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk SPL, Microsoft Sentinel KQL) and manipulating EDR tools for host isolation. Core fundamental networking and systems certifications, such as CompTIA Security+, Network+, or vendor-specific certifications like Splunk Certified User. Demonstrated lab experience (e.g., HTB, TryHackMe, blue-team range exercises) simulating initial access, persistence, and lateral movement techniques to validate defensive posture. Equal employment opportunity employer Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster. Fraud prevention notice Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system. E-Verify statement Employer participates in the Electronic Employment Verification Program. Please click here for more information. Show more Show less