Security Specialist
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About the Position
Security Specialist
Ericsson is seeking a Security Specialist to join our global Cyber Defense Center (CDC), based in the US. This is a hybrid role requiring 4 days per week in the office, with working hours of 10:30 AM – 6:30 PM CT (11:30 AM – 7:30 PM CT during Daylight Saving Time), and one weekend shift per month.
Responsibilities
- Triage and respond to prioritized alerts in a follow-the-sun SOC model, validating true/false positives, assessing malicious activity, and responding per established plans; escalate advanced threat activity to the Incident Response team and support scoping, containment, and eviction
- Collaborate with agentic AI systems (commercial and in-house) that automate repetitive tasks, enabling focus on analytical work
- Contribute to SOC improvement and automation, including detection engineering, reinforcement learning, Falcon Fusion workflows, and Foundry app development
- Continuously develop skills through Immersive Labs, on-the-job training, quality review sessions, conferences, and peer collaboration
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in triage, incident response, and detection engineering within a SOC environment
- Proficiency with EDR, ITDR, cloud security, SIEM, and exposure management tooling; CrowdStrike Falcon experience preferred
- Broad technical knowledge across cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Linux, Windows, networking, and identity management, with deep expertise in at least one area
- Strong understanding of threat actor TTPs, with the ability to recognize indicators in telemetry and logs and determine investigative next steps
- A growth mindset, genuine passion for cybersecurity, and a drive to continuously learn and improve without complacency
- Composure and resilience under pressure, with the ability to stay focused during high-stress situations and collaborate effectively with the team
- Strong professional integrity and commitment to handling confidential information with discretion
Nice to Have
- Preferred certifications: SANS/GIAC - GCFA, GCFE, GCIA, GCIH, and/or GCFR
We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan: Opportunity for an annual bonus
- Sales Incentive Plan: Opportunity for sales incentives
- Excellent health benefits including the choice of three medical plan options and a dental plan option
- Financial Security: Ericsson US 401(k) Plan with company contributions and match
- Generous paid time off: minimum of 15 days of accrued vacation, up to 3 personal days per year, 11 annual holidays, 8 hours of volunteer time, and 80 hours of sick time annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
- Additional benefits: financial wellness programs, educational assistance, matching gifts, and recognition programs
About the Company
At Ericsson, you’ll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what’s possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world’s toughest problems. You’ll be challenged, but you won’t be alone. You’ll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
Ericsson Inc. does not sponsor U.S work authorizations for this job position including U.S. immigration filings for initial and/or change of employer paperwork for H-1’s, H-1B1’s, E-3’s, O-1’s, and TN’s. Ericsson also does not hire F-1’s working on CPT or EAD for this position.
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