Security Analyst III

Job Description

Company: Recru

Location: Houston, US

The Security Analyst III delivers advanced technical expertise across security operations, managing and optimizing security tools, tuning alerts, and leading incident response. This role investigates, contains, and resolves security incidents while supporting a 24/7/365 global environment through on‑call rotations. As a leader within the security operations team, the analyst serves as an escalation point and mentors junior staff.
Key Responsibilities:
• Partner with stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and deliver cybersecurity initiatives aligned with business objectives.

• Evaluate and support contract negotiations for cybersecurity hardware, software, and services.

• Create and deliver high‑level and technical documentation, including data flows, system diagrams, and presentations for leadership and technical teams.

• Support development, testing, and execution of Disaster Recovery plans from a cybersecurity perspective.

• Manage multiple concurrent cybersecurity projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery.

• Provide technical guidance and advisory support to leadership, cross‑functional teams, and end users.

• Stay current on emerging cybersecurity threats, technologies, and industry trends, communicating insights to stakeholders.

• Present findings related to threat analysis, incident response, and forensic investigations to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

• Ensure compliance with internal security standards, policies, and procedures, driving remediation where gaps are identified.

• Support change management processes related to cybersecurity systems and enhancements.

• Assist in planning and implementing cybersecurity system upgrades and new tools supporting the Security Operations Center (SOC).

• Act as an escalation point and mentor to junior team members.

• Drive continuous improvement across security tools, processes, and vendor partnerships using industry best practices and performance metrics.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity or a related discipline

• Strong ability to manage multiple priorities through structured project planning and execution

• Experience leading or mentoring cybersecurity teams

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive‑level presentations

• Strong data analysis and investigative skills

• Experience with threat detection, threat hunting, forensics, and threat intelligence

• Hands‑on experience with security tools such as SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel), alerting systems, and dashboards

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment

Source: Recru Jobs