We are looking for a highly experienced & motivated Senior Security Analyst who is passionate about advanced security monitoring, detection engineering, & threat hunting. As a Senior Security Analyst at DigitalOcean, you will lead & own critical aspects of our security monitoring program, shaping how we detect, respond to, & prevent threats. You will leverage deep expertise to engineer sophisticated detection capabilities, develop comprehensive metrics to measure program effectiveness, & drive continuous improvement across alerting & response functions. You will be a trusted member of  Infrastructure Security & will collaborate closely with other cross-functional teams to close detection gaps & elevate the organizations overall security posture.

What Youll Be Doing:

• Lead real-time monitoring, triage, & analysis of complex security events, providing verifiable assessments of threats & incident severity.
• Engineer advanced detection use cases, leveraging deep knowledge of adversary TTPs to design & implement scalable alerting solutions.
• Develop, track, & report on key metrics for security monitoring effectiveness & incident response performance, using data to drive improvements.
• Own & evolve the security monitoring program strategy, ensuring alignment with evolving threat landscapes & business priorities.
• Perform proactive threat hunting & hypothesis-driven investigations to uncover hidden or emerging threats within DigitalOceans environments.
• Mentor & guide lower level analysts, reviewing escalated incidents & providing technical leadership during incident response.
• Coordinate threat analysis using historical data & architecture diagrams to identify attack vectors. 
• Collaborate with Security & engineering teams to close monitoring gaps & improve overall security.
• Optimize security tools & processes to reduce false positives, improve detection fidelity, & automate response workflows where appropriate.
• Lead the creation & maintenance of detailed playbooks, runbooks, & documentation to standardize detection & response efforts.

What Well Expect From You:

• 5+ years of hands-on experience with SIEM platforms & endpoint detection tools, with proven impact on security monitoring programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in engineering & tuning complex detection rules & alerting logic across diverse environments.
• Deep understanding of network & endpoint security, attack methodologies, threat actor tactics, & mitigation strategies.
• Experience in proactive threat hunting, vulnerability management, & coordinating with red teams or penetration testers.
• Proven leadership in driving security program initiatives, setting metrics, & influencing cross-team security strategy.
• Excellent communication skills for technical documentation, incident reporting, & mentoring less experienced analysts.
• Proven experience with scripting & query languages (Python, Bash, SQL) to automate detection & response workflows.
• Demonstrated proficiency with operating systems like Linux, Windows, & macOS.

Why Youll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We innovate with purpose. Youll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud & AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, & scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action & a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, & decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, youll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest & most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, & education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth & development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations & preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $125,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, & skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company & individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire & the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity & inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, & recognize that diversity of thought & background builds stronger teams & products to serve our customers. We approach diversity & inclusion seriously & thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is a remote role.

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