Cyber Systems Operations Specialists Jobs

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Cyber Systems Operations Specialists are at the frontline of protecting enterprise assets, blending real‑time monitoring with AI‑driven threat detection. The surge in ransomware, supply‑chain attacks, and zero‑day exploits has pushed organizations to double down on SOC capabilities, making these roles more critical and competitive than ever.

Within the field, specialists split into focused tracks: SOC Analyst (Tier 1‑2), Incident Responder, Threat Hunter, Security Automation Engineer, and Digital Forensics Analyst. Typical day‑to‑day duties include ingesting SIEM alerts, orchestrating SOAR playbooks, hunting for stealthy adversaries, automating response workflows, or dissecting compromised systems to recover evidence.

Because compensation hinges on tool proficiency, shift patterns, and certification levels, salary transparency is essential. Open pay data lets specialists benchmark against peers, negotiate fair packages, and plan skill investments that align with market demand.

Head of Global Equity Management

Company: Stripe

Location: USA

Posted Nov 08, 2025

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform that helps businesses accept payments and grow revenue. The Total Rewards team ensures equitable compensation for employees. The company seeks an exceptional leader to define the vision and guide global equity programs into their next phase, focusing on long-term scalability and global growth.

Senior Solutions Architect

Company: ExtraHop

Location: Remote

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The Solutions Architecture team at ExtraHop focuses on customer success and outcomes rather than billable hours. The team tackles complex business and technology problems across various industries and technologies. The role of a Solutions Architect involves advanced GUI and trigger script development, understanding networking and application design, analyzing customer network topologies, creating technical assets, conducting root cause analysis, developing custom tools, and conducting learning sessions with customers.

Senior Infrastructure Software Engineer - Developer Infrastructure

Company: Dropbox

Location: Poland

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The Developer Infrastructure organization at Dropbox is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Repo Rangers team. The role involves leading foundational investments in libraries, packages, and tools for Python and Go in Dropbox's monorepo. The engineer will develop expertise, establish best practices, and provide guidance to platform and product teams. The position offers high impact and visibility, focusing on building and fixing programming language libraries, tools, build systems, and supporting engineers.

Senior Risk Strategist - Fraud

Company: Mercury

Location: USA

Posted Nov 08, 2025

Mercury is a financial technology company building a complete finance stack for startups. They are hiring a Senior Risk Strategist focused on fraud to shape their fraud strategy across multiple domains. The role involves data-driven analysis, strategic problem solving, and collaboration with various teams to design scalable risk solutions while balancing risk, compliance, and customer experience.

Senior Financial Analyst - Strategic Finance

Company: GitLab

Location: USA

Posted Nov 08, 2025

GitLab is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst for its Strategic Finance team. The role involves designing long-range financial models, developing forecasting methodologies, building business cases, analyzing product KPIs, forecasting ARR and customer counts, studying competitive landscape, and analyzing unit economics. The ideal candidate should have financial modeling skills, be a strategic thinker, self-starter, and thrive in ambiguity.

Principal Software Engineer

Company: Invisible Technologies

Location: Brazil

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The job posting is for a highly experienced Principal Software Engineer with over 20 years of low-level Linux systems expertise and at least 10 years of Python programming experience. The role involves designing, developing, and maintaining sophisticated workflow systems, creating isolated execution environments using containers, optimizing runtime environments, and developing APIs. The ideal candidate should have deep expertise in container technologies, workflow systems, event-driven architectures, API development, memory management, debugging complex systems, and creating runtime environments. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $103,000 to $133,000 USD, depending on the location.

Recruitment Lead

Company: Talent Hackers

Location: Remote

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The role is for a Recruitment Lead based in Colombia to lead end-to-end recruitment for Colombian-based roles, build and manage a local recruitment team, collaborate with sales and operations, create candidate pipelines, oversee hiring compliance, implement ATS tools, maintain hiring KPIs, and represent the company at job fairs. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of recruitment experience, be based in Colombia with deep knowledge of the local labor market, have exceptional English skills, and be able to manage a team or contractors.

Senior Systems Software Engineer

Company: Mozilla

Location: Remote

Posted Nov 08, 2025

Mozilla Corporation is a nonprofit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. They make pioneering brands like Firefox, a privacy-minded web browser, and focus on diverse areas including AI, social media, and security. The company is wholly owned by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation and is committed to making the internet better for people.

Developer Relations Engineer

Company: ElevenLabs

Location: USA

Posted Nov 08, 2025

ElevenLabs is a leading audio AI company with significant growth and innovative offerings. They seek a Developer Relations Engineer to enhance developer experiences and drive impact through technical content and community engagement.

Senior Staff Software Engineer - Learning Content Experience

Company: Coursera

Location: USA

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The Learning Content Experience (LCE) team at Coursera is responsible for delivering all aspects of the content experience, including content ingestion, generation, authoring, and learner engagement. The Senior Staff Engineer role involves collaborating with technical and cross-functional leaders to set direction for a large engineering organization, building a deep understanding of product and business needs, and identifying opportunities for technology to further the mission. The role also involves working closely with individual teams to deliver on a broad roadmap, influencing technical decisions, and promoting sustainable architectural solutions.

Senior Product Manager - Typing Experience

Company: Goodnotes

Location: Europe

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The Canvas team at Goodnotes is seeking a Senior Product Manager to lead the evolution of the typing experience in their note-taking app. The role involves defining the vision, strategy, and roadmap for the product, collaborating with design and engineering teams, and driving product decisions through data and user insights. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of product management experience, a strong understanding of UX principles, and excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Senior Product Manager - Pricing, Monetization and Billing Systems

Company: Apollo.io

Location: USA

Posted Nov 08, 2025

The role of Pricing Monetization and Billing Systems Product Manager at Apollo involves driving revenue growth by optimizing pricing, packaging, and billing capabilities. The position requires defining how Apollo monetizes, transacts, and scales globally, leading initiatives that blend strategic pricing with robust billing infrastructure. The role also involves owning Apollo's billing platform built on Stripe, defining and scaling capabilities across SKU catalog management, discounting, subscription and invoicing workflows, billing schedules, and pricing model flexibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are typical salary ranges by seniority for Cyber Systems Operations Specialists?
Entry‑level SOC Analysts can expect $55,000–$70,000 annually, mid‑level analysts $70,000–$90,000, senior incident responders $90,000–$120,000, and lead threat hunters or security operations managers $120,000–$160,000, depending on region and on‑call expectations.
Which skills and certifications are required for these roles?
Core skills include SIEM administration (Splunk, ArcSight), SOAR platform use (Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, IBM Resilient), scripting (Python, PowerShell), threat hunting techniques, and network forensics. Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GIAC GCIH, CISSP, CEH, and SANS SEC400 are highly valued.
Is remote work common for Cyber Systems Operations Specialists?
Many SOC and incident‑response positions offer fully remote or hybrid arrangements, but they often require a 24/7 on‑call rotation, so candidates should be prepared for shift work, weekend coverage, and rapid response to global threats.
What career progression paths exist within this field?
Typical growth moves from SOC Analyst to Senior SOC Analyst, then to Lead Incident Responder or Threat Hunting Manager, and eventually to Director of Security Operations or Chief Information Security Officer, each step demanding deeper technical expertise and leadership skills.
What industry trends are shaping the future of Cyber Systems Operations Specialists?
AI/ML‑powered detection, automated playbook orchestration, cloud‑native security operations, integration of DevSecOps practices, and heightened focus on supply‑chain and third‑party risk monitoring are redefining both the tools and tactics used by specialists.

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