[Remote] Lead Analyst, Cybersecurity Job Details | AGCO

Note The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. AGCO Corporation is focused on feeding the world sustainably and is seeking a Lead Analyst in Cybersecurity to join their Security Operations Center. This hands-on technical leadership role involves overseeing SOC operations, improving incident response, and driving operational excellence in security monitoring and threat hunting. Responsibilities Lead and oversee 24x7 SOC operations, ensuring consistent monitoring, triage, and response to security events. Serve as the primary escalation point for high severity and complex security incidents. Coordinate incident response activities across IT, Cloud, Network, Legal, and Business stakeholders. Execute and continually improve incident response to playbooks and runbooks. Conduct post incident reviews to identify gaps, lessons learned, and improvement opportunities Develop, maintain, and optimize SIEM detections and dashboards to improve signal quality and coverage. Build and enhance SOAR playbooks and automations to reduce mean‑time‑to‑detect (MTTD) and mean‑time‑to‑respond (MTTR). Troubleshoot detection failures, false positives/negatives, performance issues, and tool integrations. Contribute to security tooling strategy, rationalization, and roadmap planning Perform proactive threat hunting to identify adversary behavior and emerging risks. Translate threat intelligence and attack techniques into actionable detections. Continuously evaluate SOC processes, tools, and workflows to improve efficiency and effectiveness Advanced incident response and investigation skills across cloud, endpoint, network, and identity environments. Strong detection engineering mindset with the ability to translate threats into high-fidelity alerts. Proficiency in scripting and automation to enhance SOC efficiency Solid understanding of attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and security frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) Skills Bachelor's degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience) 4–5+ years of progressive experience in security operations, incident response, or detection engineering Experienced in cybersecurity incident response, endpoint security, SOC management, and Linux operating systems Experience acting as an escalation lead or incident commander for high severity incidents Progressive experience across cloud, network, endpoint, or identity security domains Hands-on experience building detections, dashboards, or automations using SIEM and SOAR platforms Strong scripting or automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell, Bash) Solid understanding of core security principles such as defense in depth, least privilege, secure defaults, and separation of duties Experience participating in real-world incident response and/or threat hunting activities Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues to nontechnical stakeholders Benefits Health care and wellness plans Dental and vision plans Flexible and virtual work options (where available) 401(k) Savings Plan with company match Employee Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible employees the ability topurchaseAGCO stock at a discounted price Paid holidays and paid time off Health savings and flexible spending accounts Reimbursement for continuing education Life insurance and other supplemental insurance plans Company Overview AGCO (NYSE AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and precision ag technology. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http//agcocorp.com. Company H1B Sponsorship AGCO Corporation has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 12 in 2025, 24 in 2024, 23 in 2023, 22 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 22 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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