Sr. IT Security Analyst I

Purpose of the Role

As a Senior Information Security Analyst supporting the Yum! Cybersecurity team, you will act as a primary escalation point within the SOC for the SIEM platform and major incident investigations. This is a global role that supports over 53,000 restaurants across 150+ countries. The role involves responding to, researching, and addressing complex network security events while collaborating with brand Security and IT teams, as well as third-party service providers. Occasional on-call duties may be required.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and resolve escalated security alerts using enterprise SIEM platforms (e.g., QRadar).
• Document investigations thoroughly, communicate with stakeholders, and ensure full resolution of issues.
• Gather, analyze, and summarize threat intelligence for internal stakeholders.
• Identify SIEM tuning opportunities and develop new use cases.
• Provide oversight for threat and vulnerability management and communicate risk observations to leadership.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts across Security Services to optimize processes and improve the security service model.
• Partner with the Log Collection and Platform team to implement automation and efficiency measures.
• Lead brand collaboration calls to communicate detection trends, resolution statuses, and follow-up actions.

Minimum Requirements:

• BTECH / Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.

• 8-10 Years experience in a high-performance SOC or cybersecurity operations environment.

• 2-3 years of foundational IT experience (e.g. service desk, network operations, etc)

• ertifications such as GCIH, GSOC, GMON, GSEC, CCNA, Security+, or Network+ preferred.
• Experience with enterprise-grade SIEM platforms (e.g., QRadar, LogRhythm, CrowdStrike).
• Strong technical knowledge in IDS/IPS, firewalls, routers, and endpoint security.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Demonstrated experience with threat analysis, event triage, and incident root-cause identification.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with red/blue team or tabletop exercises.
• Time management and critical thinking in high-pressure environments.

Preferred Requirements