Description
Principal Security Ops AnalystSyneos Health® is a leading fully integrated biopharmaceutical solutions organization built to accelerate customer success. We translate unique clinical, medical affairs and commercial insights into outcomes to address modern market realities.
Every day we perform better because of how we work together, as one team, each the best at what we do. We bring a wide range of talented experts together across a wide range of business-critical services that support our business. Every role within Corporate is vital to furthering our vision of Shortening the Distance from Lab to Life®.
Discover what our 29,000 employees, across 110 countries already know.
WORK HERE MATTERS EVERYWHERE
Why Syneos Health
- We are passionate about developing our people, through career development and progression; supportive and engaged line management; technical and therapeutic area training; peer recognition and total rewards program.
- We are committed to our Total Self culture – where you can authentically be yourself. Our Total Self culture is what unites us globally, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people.
- We are continuously building the company we all want to work for and our customers want to work with. Why? Because when we bring together diversity of thoughts, backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives – we’re able to create a place where everyone feels like they belong.
Job Responsibilities
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Process Design & Optimization
Develop and refine workflows for security operations processes for incident response, vulnerability management, and application, network and endpoint security.
Identify inefficiencies and implement or coordinate automation or tooling to improve speed and accuracy.
Tool Integration, Automation & Operationalization
Work closely with SecOps and security tool engineers for SIEM, EDR, VM, SASE, etc. to identify process and tool management requirements.
Build and maintain automation scripts/playbooks for repetitive tasks.
Coordinate and facilitate “shift left” of operational responsibilities to appropriate L1/L2 teams.
Metrics & Performance Monitoring
Define KPIs and metrics to measure the effectiveness of security processes.
Analyze data to identify trends, gaps, and areas for improvement.
Documentation & Standardization
Create and maintain SOPs, runbooks, and process documentation.
Ensure consistency across teams and shifts in how security tasks are performed.
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
Partner with SOC analysts, cyber threat intelligence & incident response, vulnerability managers, network engineers and others to understand pain points and requirements.
Work with IT, DevOps, and compliance teams to align security processes with broader organizational goals.
Mentor and coach team members on best practices and process adherence.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
Lead initiatives for process maturity (e.g., adopting industry standard frameworks, improving alert triage).
Stay current with industry best practices and emerging technologies.
Compliance & Audit Support
Ensure processes meet regulatory and policy requirements.
Support internal and external audits by providing process evidence and documentation.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; one or more of the following certifications preferred: GCIH, GCFA, GSOC, CISM, CISSP, Net+, Security+.
Advanced level experience in IT or Security-related discipline.
Self-directed and able to manage individual projects or work as part of a larger team.
Highly technical, detail-oriented, and organized individual with advanced skills in incident response and threat hunting.
Proficiency in a wide range of security tools such as vulnerability scanning, endpoint protection/EDR, SIEM, SOAR, IPS/IDS, WAF, SASE, perimeter firewall, reverse proxy, defense in depth practices, malware analysis tools, etc.
Programming experience in bash, python, and PowerShell.
Familiarity with Linux, Unix, Windows, cloud platforms including Azure / Entra ID, OCI and AWS, and database platforms like SQL, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Innately curious individual with a passion for defending against cyber threats.
Prior experience in the healthcare or pharmaceutical industry is a plus.
Get to know Syneos Health
Over the past 5 years, we have worked with 94% of all Novel FDA Approved Drugs, 95% of EMA Authorized Products and over 200 Studies across 73,000 Sites and 675,000+ Trial patients.
No matter what your role is, you’ll take the initiative and challenge the status quo with us in a highly competitive and ever-changing environment. Learn more about Syneos Health.
http://www.syneoshealth.com
Additional Information
Tasks, duties, and responsibilities as listed in this job description are not exhaustive. The Company, at its sole discretion and with no prior notice, may assign other tasks, duties, and job responsibilities. Equivalent experience, skills, and/or education will also be considered so qualifications of incumbents may differ from those listed in the Job Description. The Company, at its sole discretion, will determine what constitutes as equivalent to the qualifications described above. Further, nothing contained herein should be construed to create an employment contract. Occasionally, required skills/experiences for jobs are expressed in brief terms. Any language contained herein is intended to fully comply with all obligations imposed by the legislation of each country in which it operates, including the implementation of the EU Equality Directive, in relation to the recruitment and employment of its employees. The Company is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, including the provision of reasonable accommodations, when appropriate, to assist employees or applicants to perform the essential functions of the job.
Summary
The Principal Security Ops Analyst plays a crucial role in ensuring the security of Syneos Health’s technology systems and data. This position defines and leads process engineering efforts to operationalize security capabilities, working with multiple stakeholders and roles in the organization. It is key to the development and implementation of innovative and effective security strategies.