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About the Role
The Security Operations team at Gusto is seeking a Security Operations analyst to fortify Gusto and its customers against sophisticated threats. This role involves owning and delivering security operations projects, actively participating in incident response, and enhancing threat detection and response capabilities within a multi-cloud environment. The analyst will also focus on governing non-human identities and AI/agent connections, building Python-based automation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities
- Own security operations projects end to end, from problem definition through design, rollout, and measurement.
- Lead and participate in incident response, including triage, investigation, and documentation.
- Improve detection and monitoring by tuning alerts and recommending configuration improvements.
- Build security operations automation using Python to extend automation frameworks and SOAR playbooks.
- Conduct threat hunting across multi-cloud and corporate environments.
- Govern non-human identity and agentic AI connections, driving improvements in policy coverage and risk management.
- Utilize AI-assisted tooling to enhance security operations tasks while managing AI-specific risks.
- Collaborate with analyzing, IT, and product teams to support secure practices.
- Mentor newer teammates and share knowledge through documentation and sharing sessions.
- Participate in a lightweight, business-hours-oriented on-call rotation for rare after-hours escalations.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in security operations, incident response, SOC analysis, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated experience leading or serving as the primary owner of a project or initiative.
- Hands-on experience responding to security incidents, including investigation, root cause analysis, and post-incident follow-through.
- Working knowledge of security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Familiarity with core cloud security services across major providers (AWS, GCP, or similar) and cloud security fundamentals.
- Comfortable working in Linux environments.
- Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise security tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR, DLP).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable using AI-assisted tooling and understanding AI-specific security risks.
- Familiarity with identity and access concepts.
- Willingness and ability to participate in a lightweight, business-hours-oriented on-call rotation.
Skills
- Python
- AWS GuardDuty/Security Hub/WAF
- GCP Security Command Center
- CSPM platform
- SOAR playbooks
- Threat intelligence
- AI-assisted tooling
- Claude Code
- Claude Skills
- MCP-connected tools
- Identity and access management
- Log analysis
- Digital forensics
- CI/CD security
- GitHub Dependabot
- NIST
- SOC 2
- Secrets management
Location
- Denver
- New York
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Scottsdale
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 5+ years of experience
Education Level
- Security certifications (e.g., Security+, GSEC) are a plus.
Salary/Compensations
- $147,000-164,000 in Denver
- $178,000-199,000 in New York and San Francisco Bay Area
Benefits
- Competitive base pay
- Benefits
- Equity (RSUs)
About the Company
- At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy by handling payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR.
- We support more than 500,000 small businesses nationwide.
- We are building a workplace that reflects the people we serve.
- AI is a fundamental part of how work gets done at Gusto.
- Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City.
Equal Opportunity
- Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.
- Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
- Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.