IonQ, Inc. is the world's leading quantum company delivering solutions to solve complex problems. They are seeking a Security Operations Center Analyst to monitor, analyze, and respond to security events, while also contributing to the development of security processes and tooling.
Responsibilities
- Monitor SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, cloud security, and email security alerts for potential threats or abnormal activity
- Triage, validate, and investigate security alerts; identify false positives; escalate or resolve incidents as appropriate
- Perform in-depth analysis of suspicious activity and correlate logs across multiple systems to determine root cause, scope, and impact
- Execute containment and remediation actions such as host isolation, account lockdown, IOC blocking, vulnerability mitigation, and post-recovery validation
- Conduct proactive threat hunting based on threat intelligence, behavioral patterns, or hypothesis-driven analysis
- Support forensic data collection and examination (endpoint artifacts, system logs, cloud audit logs, etc.)
- Analyze suspicious files, scripts, URLs, and domains using sandboxing, tooling, and threat intelligence sources
- Recommend and contribute to improvements in SIEM rules, detections, automation workflows, and security playbooks
- Participate in incident response activities, including documentation, communication with stakeholders, and post-incident reviews
- Monitor and maintain the health and accuracy of security tooling, connectors, and log ingestion pipelines
- Help improve security processes, policies, and standards as part of a growing team
- Maintain clear, organized case notes and produce reports when needed
- Opportunity to help shape a growing SOC and influence detection engineering, automation, and incident response processes
Skills
- 1–3+ years of experience in a SOC, incident response, or security operations environment
- Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, and cloud security tools (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Splunk, CrowdStrike, etc.)
- Strong understanding of Windows, Linux, and/or macOS internals; identity security; authentication flows; and network fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP)
- Familiarity with threat landscape, threat intelligence workflows, and MITRE ATT&CK
- Ability to write basic queries or scripts (KQL, SPL, PowerShell, Python, etc.)
- Analytical thinker with strong troubleshooting skills and a structured approach to incident handling
- Clear communication skills and the ability to document technical findings concisely and accurately
- A commitment to doing work the right way — following sound processes, documenting thoroughly, and maintaining a high standard for quality and security operations
- A genuine desire to learn, grow, and continuously improve as the environment, tools, and challenges evolve
- Experience with the Microsoft security stack (Sentinel, Defender for Endpoint/XDR, Entra ID Protection)
- Experience with threat hunting, detection tuning, or security automation
- Certifications such as Security+, CySA+, SC-200, AZ-500, GCIH/GCED/GCIA, or equivalent
- Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth tech environments
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
- Matching 401K
- Unlimited PTO and paid holidays
- Parental/adoption leave
- Legal insurance
- Home technology stipend
Company Overview
IONQ offers enterprise-grade quantum systems designed for businesses seeking to harness the power of quantum computing in their operations. It was founded in 2015, and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://ionq.com.
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