Sr. IT Security Analyst

As a Senior Information Security Analyst supporting the Yum! Cybersecurity team, as an individual contributor, you will serve as the primary escalation point for the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform and the Security Operations Center (SOC). This is a global role within the world’s largest restaurant company, specifically within the Security Services organization that services over 53,000 restaurants, and the infrastructure, systems, and cloud solutions that drive a large-scale distributed enterprise across 150+ countries and growing.

As a Senior Information Security Analyst, you will frequently interact with members of all brand Security and IT teams as well as the third parties who provide the platforms that the services operate on. While working in a dynamic, global environment, you will be responsible for responding to, researching, and addressing network security events. Your primary duties will allow you to use your in‑depth technical knowledge to enhance the security posture of our internal systems and third‑party solutions.

Occasional on‑call duties may be required.

• Your primary work will involve using our SIEM platform to fully investigate network security events, document investigations in writing via our ticketing system, communicate with stakeholders, and resolve any identified issues.
• Gather and analyze intelligence from a variety of sources and communicate a summary of impactful intelligence to internal stakeholders.
• Identify tuning opportunities and additional SIEM rules/use cases based on the ever‑changing threat landscape and the needs of the organization.
• Provide threat and vulnerability management oversight and communicate threat and vulnerability observations clearly to leaders and subject matter experts, properly relaying risk factors.
• Work with other Subject Matter Experts within the Security Services team to deliver a unified security service experience to all markets while leveraging each other’s expertise and services to improve existing processes.
• Collaborate with the Log Collection and Platform management team to identify and implement automations for common use cases for more efficient response and resolution.
• Lead brand collaboration calls to highlight detections identified within the market, including details such as resolution status and follow‑up, to ensure events are fully documented and resolved.
• Apply effective tactical and strategic communication skills with technical, non‑technical, and executive leadership.
• 1 to 3 years’ experience working in a high‑performance Cyber SOC team.
• College degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience.
• Certifications such as CCNA, Security+, Network+, GCIH, GSOC, GSEC, GSED, GMON, focused on organizations serving large‑scale enterprise customers.
• Experience with an enterprise‑grade SIEM platform (e.g., QRadar, Log Rhythm, Crowd Strike).
• Working knowledge in network access control, intrusion prevention & detection systems, firewalls, routers, incident response, information security methods & risk management.
• Working knowledge of the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Experience in high‑volume environments handling billions of records per day.
• Experience in Security Event analysis & triage, incident handling & root‑cause identification.
• Proficiency in TCP/IP and other network protocols.
• Passion and enthusiasm for Cyber Security.
• Experience with Red/ Blue team exercises & tabletop exercises.
• Experience running one or more services within a Security Operations Center.
• Excellent time management & problem‑solving skills.
• Effective communication, including verbal, report writing & presentation skills.
• Ability to deal with complexity & uncertainty.
• Analysis & interpretation of data into useful management.

Salary Range: $--100,500 to $115,800 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we’ll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job‑related factors.

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in medical, dental, vision, legal, accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Yum! also provides…