Senior Threat Analyst 2 (Romania)

Sophos
Romania
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Problem-solving","Teamwork"]

Senior MDR Threat Analyst leading SOC operations, threat hunting, and incident response within a global MDR SecOps team. You’ll mentor analysts, coordinate cross-functional investigations, refine detection logic with engineering, and drive 24/7 operations across shifts, with deep focus on MITRE ATT&CK, malware forensics, and advanced threat actors.

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3 months ago

Senior Threat Analyst 2 (Romania)

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Job Summary

Senior MDR Threat Analyst leading SOC operations, threat hunting, and incident response within a global MDR SecOps team. You’ll mentor analysts, coordinate cross-functional investigations, refine detection logic with engineering, and drive 24/7 operations across shifts, with deep focus on MITRE ATT&CK, malware forensics, and advanced threat actors.
Location: Romania
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •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

Key Requirements

  • •5+ years in a SOC or advanced cybersecurity role with demonstrated leadership capabilities
  • •Advanced-level proficiency with endpoint and network security tools (EDR/XDR, SIEM, threat intelligence platforms) and ability to understand detection strategies
  • •Advanced knowledge of Windows and Linux environments including system internals, forensic artifacts, and attack surface analysis
  • •Proven experience leading incident response efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams, and managing complex security investigations
  • •Background in threat hunting with ability to develop hunting queries and behavioral analytics
Experience:5+ yearsCybersecuritySOCMDRThreat hunting
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork
Certifications:GCIHGCFAGNFACISSP
Languages:English
Tech Stack:EDRXDRSIEMThreat IntelligenceWindowsLinuxMacOSMalware analysisForensic analysisMITRE ATT&CK

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Sophos
Provides enterprise cybersecurity software and services including endpoint protection, network security, cloud security, encryption, and managed threat response to protect organizations from advanced threats and ransomware.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 500M to 1B
Growth: Established Company
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Private Equity Backed
Headquarters: Abingdon, United Kingdom
Founded: 1985
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