Sr. Analyst - MDR | On-site, Bangalore
optiv · Bangalore, Karnataka · India · On-site
Posted Sep 28, 2026
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This position will be on-site reporting to our Bangalore office, M-F.
This team provides 24/7 support. This role requires shift flexibility, including the ability to rotate between days, mids, and nights.
As a Senior SOC-MDR Analyst, you will provide deep-level analysis for security investigations using a wide range of customer-provided data sources, audit, and monitoring tools at both local and enterprise levels. You will collaborate closely with Managers, Technology Engineers, Architects, and Threat Analysts to deliver exceptional security services to our clients. This in-office position is dedicated exclusively to a single client account and requires flexibility to rotate through day, mid, and night shifts as part of our 24/7 support team.
How You'll Make an Impact
Perform duties within a geographically dispersed team, ensuring situational awareness and keeping local team members informed and up-to-date
Perform security monitoring and incident response activities across client networks using various tools and techniques
Detect incidents through proactive “hunting” across security-relevant data sets using multiple tools and technologies
Thoroughly document incident response analysis activities
Review investigations conducted by junior analysts to ensure quality standards
Develop new, repeatable methods for identifying malicious activity across networks
Recommend enhancements to detection and protection capabilities; propose updates to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Present technical topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
Develop and follow detailed operational processes and procedures to appropriately analyze, escalate, and assist in the remediation of information security incidents
Prioritize multiple high-priority tasks and formulate responses with recommendations to customers and team members in a fast-paced environment
Continually develop new technical skills; push to expand and improve overall team capabilities, engage with and mentor other team members
Demonstrate understanding of attack methodologies, malware analysis, malicious toolkits, and how those may manifest across various environments and security technologies
Understand complex adversary emulation concepts
Support advanced use case design for insider threats, operational, threat detection, and response
Review defensive and detective controls to reduce client attack surface
What We're Looking For
6+ years operational experience assessing, reviewing, and remediating cybersecurity vulnerabilities and risks
Knowledge of cybersecurity threats and risks associated with third-party software vulnerabilities, vendor computing environments, end user systems, and network and server technologies
Experience with CVE’s, CVSS scores, and understanding of compensating controls and mitigating factors
Familiarity with Information Security frameworks, guidelines, and best practices
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