Security Analyst

Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here.  We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world. 

We are looking for a skilled and motivated Security Analyst who is passionate about security monitoring and detection. As a Security Analyst at DigitalOcean, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to building and enhancing security monitoring capabilities. You will not only identify, analyze, and respond to security threats targeting DigitalOcean’s infrastructure but also play a critical role in developing and fine-tuning detection mechanisms. You will work closely with the Infrastructure Security team to bridge the gap between what we want to detect and how we do it, ensuring our alerting and monitoring systems effectively identify potential threats while reducing noise and improving overall security posture.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Performing real-time monitoring, triage, and analysis of security events across DigitalOcean’s environments, identifying potential threats and determining their severity.
• Leveraging industry-standard tools like Elastic SIEM, SentinelOne, and other monitoring platforms to detect, investigate, and respond to security alerts.
• Collaborating with Infrastructure Security and Threat Intelligence teams to enhance security use cases and fine-tune alerting logic for improved detection accuracy.
• Conducting proactive threat hunting, leveraging data from multiple sources to uncover hidden threats and improve our security posture.
• Maintaining and refining security monitoring tools and processes to reduce false positives and increase detection effectiveness.
• Participating in 24/7 on-call rotations, providing timely responses to critical incidents.
• Creating and documenting playbooks and response procedures to streamline future investigations and improve response consistency.
• Escalating security incidents to Senior Analyst or DFIR teams as needed for deeper analysis and remediation.
• Supporting the ongoing development of DigitalOcean’s security monitoring program, ensuring alignment with evolving industry best practices and threat landscapes.

What We’ll Expect From You:

• 2+ years of hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Elastic SIEM, SentinelOne) and endpoint detection tools.
• Strong foundational understanding of network and endpoint security, including common attack techniques and mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with operating systems like Linux, Unix, Windows, and MacOS.
• Solid analytical skills with the ability to assess complex security incidents and prioritize responses based on risk.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document findings and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• A proactive mindset, eager to expand your security skills and contribute to a strong security culture.
• Basic scripting and query language skills (Python, Bash, and SQL) are a plus, along with experience in log analysis and data correlation.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a collaborative and growth-focused mindset.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new security tools, technologies, and techniques.

Why You’ll Like Working for DigitalOcean:

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions. 
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is $70,000 - $96,000 based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program. 
• We value diversity and inclusion. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

*This is a remote role.

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