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At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We're a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that's critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

We are seeking a highly analytical and proactive Senior SOC Analyst to lead our security monitoring and incident response efforts. In this role, you will serve as a technical escalation point, utilizing advanced forensics and threat-hunting techniques to defend complex environments while mentoring junior team members to enhance our collective security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead advanced investigations by triaging alerts from EDR and SIEM tools, performing deep-dive analysis of network traffic and system internals to neutralize malicious activity.

• Execute proactive threat hunts using OSINT and frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and emerging TTPs within the environment.

• Drive incident remediation by determining and applying necessary countermeasures, ensuring all high-level threats are escalated and resolved efficiently.

• Optimize security architecture by providing strategic recommendations for design improvements and product offerings to strengthen the security posture across multiple platforms.

• Mentor and develop junior staff, serving as a primary technical resource and identifying growth opportunities to improve the team's operational maturity.

• Communicate technical findings through clear, comprehensive reporting and verbal briefings tailored for both technical stakeholders and non-technical management.

• Automate and refine detection logic by interpreting and analyzing scripts (Python/PowerShell) and logs to improve the accuracy and speed of the SOC's response.

Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in a Security Operations Center (SOC) or similar high-intensity security role.

• Technical Proficiency: Hands-on experience with EDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, SentinelOne) and deep knowledge of Windows/Linux system internals.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent professional experience.

• Certifications: GSEC, Security+, Network+, or similar industry-standard credentials.

• Clearance: Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

• Language: Proficiency in English is required; bilingual skills in Spanish are preferred.

This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. customers

Target Base Salary Range:$85,000-$90,000

Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

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• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Information Technology/Information Security or related area of study

• At least 3 years of experience in a Security Operations, or similar role

• Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• PaidParental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you'd like to join our team but feel that you don't quite meet all of the preferred skills, we'd still love to hear why you think you'd be a great addition to our team.

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