Evolent - Security Operations Center Analyst

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Evolent Health has a bold mission to change the health of the nation by changing the way health care is delivered. Our pursuit of this mission is the driving force that brings us to work each day. We believe in embracing new ideas, challenging ourselves and failing forward. We respect and celebrate individual talents and team wins.

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What Youll Be Doing :

Job Title : SOC Analyst.

Experience : 3 - 4 Overview :

We are looking for a proactive and skilled SOC Analyst to join our growing Security Operations Center (SOC) team. This role is essential to ensuring 24x7 security monitoring and incident response across our cloud and on-premise environments.

The ideal candidate will have 2-3 years of cybersecurity experience, strong analytical skills, and a solid understanding of security tooling such as Zscaler, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, and Elastic (SIEM / ELK). Youll play a key role in detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, as well as enhancing the overall security posture of Evolent Healths Responsibilities :

• Monitor and triage alerts from SIEM platforms including Elastic Stack, correlating data from Zscaler, Defender for Endpoint, CrowdStrike Falcon, and other security tools.
• Investigate suspicious activity and escalate confirmed incidents with detailed impact assessments.
• Support incident response lifecycle-including containment, eradication, and recovery-according to defined playbooks.
• Collaborate with senior analysts and threat intelligence teams to conduct in-depth investigations and recommend mitigations.
• Perform log analysis, packet capture review, and behavioral analytics to uncover advanced threats.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using data across various telemetry sources (i.e., endpoint, network, cloud).
• Document investigation steps, findings, and resolution actions for audit and knowledge base purposes.
• Continuously tune SIEM rules, detection logic, and alert thresholds to reduce false positives and increase fidelity.
• Provide audit and compliance support during security assessments and regulatory evaluations.
• Participate in weekly SOC reviews and post-incident reviews to improve detection and response capabilities.
• Stay updated with the latest threat intel, CVEs, TTPs (MITRE ATT&CK), and industry best & Skills :
• Bachelors degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.
• 2-3 years of hands-on experience in a SOC or cybersecurity role, ideally in a 24x7 monitoring environment.
• Solid knowledge of :

1. Endpoint detection tools (CrowdStrike Falcon, Defender for Endpoint).

2. Network and cloud security solutions (Zscaler Internet Access / ZPA).

3. Open-source and commercial SIEM tools (preferably Elastic / ELK).

Employees must have a high-speed broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 50 Mbps and the ability to set up a wired connection to their home network to ensure effective remote work. These requirements may be updated as needed by the business.

Evolent Health is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

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