SOC Analyst

Consultant, IT Security About Our Firm: Granite Solutions Groupe provides financial services decision makers with people and solutions that deliver. Our clients count on us to deliver the right talent at the right time to achieve critical business results. We leverage our industry knowledge and passion for client priorities to deliver human capital solutions. GSG was founded in 1998 as a consulting firm delivering project management and technology solutions for the financial services industry. GSG now has a global presence, with team members deployed across the U.S. at Fortune 1000 companies and high-performing Fintech firms. High-caliber consultants are the face of GSG at our client organizations and offices. We value the deep relationships we have with our consultants that enable us to place them in roles where their skills will have an immediate impact. The GSG consulting team is comprised of diverse, experienced, driven, and dynamic contributors who excel at getting things done. About the Opportunity: GSG is seeking a SOC Analyst to join our dynamic team. The SOC Analyst is responsible for activities relating to monitoring and responding to security events. The SOC Analyst receives, researches, triages and documents all security events and alerts as they are received. This individual supports multiple security-related platforms and technologies, interfacing with others within the IT organization, as well as other internal business units and external customers/partners. Events will be generated from endpoints, networks, security information and event management (SIEM) systems, threat intelligence platforms, employees, third parties and other sources. The SOC analyst also expected to hunt for potential compromise across the infrastructure. Responsibilities: * As an active member of the team, monitor and process response for security events on a 24×7 basis. * Plan and execute regular incident response and postmortem exercises, with a focus on creating measurable benchmarks to show progress (or deficiencies requiring additional attention). * Stay current with and remain knowledgeable about new threats. Analyze attacker tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) from security events across a large heterogeneous network of security devices and end-user systems. * Leverage automation and orchestration solutions to automate repetitive tasks. * Assist with incident response as events are escalated, including triage, remediation and documentation. * Aid in threat and vulnerability research across event data collected by systems. * Investigate and document events to aid incident responders, managers and other SOC team members on security issues and the emergence of new threats. * Work alongside other security team members to hunt for and identify security issues generated from the network, including third-party relationships. * Manage security event investigations, partnering with other departments (e.g., IT) as needed. * Adhere to service level agreements (SLAs), metrics and business scorecard obligations for ticket handling of security incidents and events. * Partner with the security engineering team to improve tool usage and workflow, as well as with the advanced threats and assessment team to mature monitoring and response capabilities. * Leverage knowledge in multiple security disciplines, such as Windows, Unix, Linux, data loss prevention (DLP), endpoint controls, databases, wireless security and data networking, to offer global solutions for a complex heterogeneous environment. * Maintain working knowledge of advanced threat detection as the industry evolves. * Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements: * 3-5 years of information security monitoring and response or related experience. * Experience working in a 24×7 operational environment, with geographic disparity preferred. * Experience driving measurable improvement in monitoring and response capabilities at scale. * Experience working with SIEM systems, threat intelligence platforms, security automation and orchestration solutions, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), file integrity monitoring (FIM), DLP and other network and system monitoring tools. * Knowledge of a variety of Internet protocols. * Track record of acting with integrity, taking pride in work, seeking to excel, being curious and adaptable, and communicating effectively. * Working knowledge/experience with network systems, security principles, applications and risk and compliance initiatives. Additional Qualifications: * Demonstrates highly effective communications skills, with ability to influence business units. * Has an analytical and problem-solving mindset. * Is highly organized and efficient. * Leverages strategic and tactical thinking. * Works calmly under pressure and with tight deadlines. * Demonstrates effective decision-making skills. * Is highly trustworthy; leads by example. Employee Benefits: GSG is excited to offer its consultants excellent compensation and a robust option of benefits which include comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage. You will receive company-paid life insurance. In addition, we hope you will take advantage of eligible commuter benefits-like paying for work-related public transit and parking with pre-tax dollars. Save for your retirement with pre-tax contributions that go directly into your 401K. We also care about your pets with several options for pet insurance, discount card and prescriptions. GSG's Commitment to Diversity: As a diverse-owned business, GSG is committed to creating a diverse workforce, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Your Name: Email Address: Phone Number: * I consent to receive SMS and MMS messages from Granite Solutions Groupe about job opportunities and updates. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. You can opt out at any time by replying STOP, or get help by replying HELP. Providing consent is not a condition of submitting an application. Upload Resume File: Upload Resume File:… Attach a Resume file. 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Created: 2026-04-02