Senior Security Operations Analyst (Detection & Response)

The role

You will detect, investigate, and contain threats across a regulated consumer-finance environment. You will engineer detections, automate responses, and manage vulnerabilities across AWS, Google Workspace, and SaaS estates.

What you will do

• Rotate on-call and lead response
• Own response documentation
• Engineer detections
• Close coverage gaps
• Own vulnerability management
• Automate response
• Add operational redundancy
• Report and evidence
• Apply AI to the workflow
• Improve the program

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, SOC, or detection engineering
• Hands-on experience running or actively participating in an on-call / incident-response rotation, independently
• Strong SIEM skills
• Practical cloud security experience in AWS and Google Workspace
• Demonstrated ability to investigate and contain incidents end to end
• Working knowledge of vulnerability management
• Scripting and automation ability (Python or similar)
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Comfortable operating with autonomy on a small team
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Able to participate in an off-hours on-call rotation

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience using AI/LLMs for security analysis, investigation, and alert engineering
• Experience in a regulated financial-services or fintech environment (GLBA, NYDFS Part 500, SOC 2)
• Relevant certifications (e.g., GCIA, GCIH, GCED, GIAC, CySA+, Security+, or AWS Security Specialty)
• Experience standing up detection & response practices from an early or greenfield state

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
• Options for flexible spending accounts (Health Care FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA)
• Unlimited paid time off
• 10 company holidays
• Fully paid parental leave
• Meaningful equity
• 401K retirement plans
• Guaranteed life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Monthly stipends for internet, mobile plans, and wellness perks
• One-time home office reimbursement
• Company provided equipment including a MacBook and monitor

Before you apply

• Must reside in one of Point’s states of operation: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Able to participate in an off-hours on-call rotation

About the company

Point's mission is to make homeownership more valuable and accessible. They are a category defining company in home equity with over $175M raised from investors.