Sr. Security Analyst, Sec Ops

About DAT

Discover your future at DAT Freight & Analytics, where innovation meets impact. For over four decades, DAT has been at the forefront of transportation and logistics, helping businesses move freight with greater efficiency and confidence. We are a technology company that removes uncertainty from freight for truckers, brokers, and shippers every day. Our advanced tools and data intelligence empower professionals to make smarter decisions, optimize costs, and operate more successfully. Through the industry's largest digital freight marketplace and insights derived from over $1 trillion in freight transactions, we provide the mission-critical information that keeps supply chains running smoothly across the country. DAT is proud to be an award-winning workplace that fosters innovation, celebrates success, and values professional growth. With strategic offices in Beaverton, Oregon, Denver, Colorado, Springfield, Missouri, and Bangalore, India, our teams collaborate to solve the transportation industry's most complex challenges. Ready to shape the future of freight technology? Learn more atdat.com/company.

Application Deadline:10/15/2025

The Opportunity

DAT is looking for a Sr. Security Analyst - Security Operations,to join our security team. This position can be based in our Seattle, WA office.

The Sr. Security Analyst - Security Operations, will serve as a senior member of the Security Operations team, responsible for leading daily operational security activities and providing mentorship to junior analysts. This role is central to DAT's ability to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents. You will be responsible for organizing and maturing the SOC's structure, workflows and operational cadence, while ensuring our security posture is continually improved through monitoring, threat intelligence, and testing.

What You'll Do

• Establish structure and organization within the SOC, including reporting on metrics, ensuring adherence to SLAs, and aligning daily operations with broader security strategy.
• Lead day-to-day Security Operations including alerting, detection, investigation, and incident response activities across the organization.
• Coordinate and triage security alerts and incidents using SIEM, EDR, and other monitoring platforms; ensure timely escalation, investigation, and remediation.
• Leverage threat intelligence feeds and IOCs to improve detection coverage and proactively identify emerging threats relevant to our environment.
• Conduct and coordinate security testing including penetration testing with roadmapped plans to expand to more red/purple team testing to validate defenses.
• Perform root cause analysis of incidents and drive improvements in monitoring and detection to reduce recurrence.
• Develop and refine incident response playbooks and ensure junior analysts are trained on consistent execution.
• Mentor and coach junior security analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and operational excellence.

The Skills and Experience You'll Bring

• Team Player with communication, organizational, and relationship management skills.
• Self-motivated, with keen attention to detail and excellent judgment skills.
• Expertise in threat detection and investigation tools such as SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, etc.), EDR/XDR solutions, and network monitoring platforms.
• Strong knowledge of threat intelligence integration (IOCs, TTPs, threat feeds) into detection and response workflows.
• Deep working knowledge of hybrid IT systems, networking, co-locations, and cloud environments.
• Deep understanding of incident response frameworks, including NIST and SANS, with ability to perform forensic analysis and post-incident reviews.
• 5+ years of experience in Security Operations, Incident Response, or related cybersecurity functions. Professional Certification preferred (e.g., Security +, CEH, CySA, OSCP or equivalent)

Why DAT?

DAT is an award winning employer of choice.

For starters, we have a hybrid work environment, but we also know what makes a great workplace. We have a time-tested and resolute set of operating values predicated on integrity, mutual respect, open communication, and executing with excellence. These values inform our strategic vision as much as any one of our products does. We've been an employer of choice in the Portland metropolitan area for four decades, and within one year of opening our Denver office, DAT was #26 on Built In Colorado's 100 Best Places to Work In Colorado.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and AD&D insurance
• Parental Leave
• Up to 20 days of paid time off starting in year one
• An additional 10 holidays of paid time off per calendar year
• 401k matching (immediately vested)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Short- and Long-term disability sick leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Accounts
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional programs - Employee Referral, Internal Recognition, and Wellness
• Free TriMet transit pass (Beaverton Office)
• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Work on impactful projects in a cutting-edge environment
• Collaborative and supportive team culture
• Opportunity to make a real difference in the trucking industry
• Employee Resource Groups

For Washington-based candidates, in compliance with the Washington State Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this role is $120,000 - $161,000. DAT considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education and training, core skills, internal equity, and market and business elements when extending an offer.

DAT embraces the value of a diverse workforce, and believes it is a core strength of our company that we encourage those values in every DAT employee, at every level of our organization, regardless of tenure or rank. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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