Security Operations Engineer

About this role

Astranis, a satellite communications company, seeks an experienced Security Operations Engineer to serve as a Tier 2/3 escalation point for complex security incidents. You'll lead incident response, oversee security infrastructure including Chronicle SIEM, perform malware analysis, and develop detection capabilities to protect critical satellite operations serving government and enterprise customers.

What you'll do

• Investigate and resolve high-severity security incidents escalated from monitoring teams
• Oversee and optimize security infrastructure including Google SecOps (Chronicle) and SIEM/SOAR tools
• Lead incident response operations, coordinate cross-team containment, and conduct post-incident forensics
• Perform malware analysis and threat research to build proactive technical controls
• Create and maintain custom security detection rules, playbooks, and automated response workflows
• Investigate advanced phishing campaigns and implement systemic preventive measures

What they're looking for

• Incident response and triage (Tier 2/3 level)
• Malware analysis and digital forensics
• SIEM/SOAR platform management (Chronicle preferred)
• Security detection engineering and rule creation
• Threat hunting and phishing investigation
• Python or Go scripting for automation
• Security systems hardening and enterprise platforms
• Technical communication and leadership briefings

Benefits

• Equity package via incentive stock options
• Company-subsidized healthcare coverage
• 401(k) retirement planning
• Disability and life insurance
• Flexible PTO
• Free on-site catered meals