[Hiring] Security Analyst @Placer.ai

Role Description

We are seeking a detail-oriented, self-driven Security Analyst, based in Israel, to join the Risk and Compliance team and operate Placer’s ISO-aligned Event Management Process end-to-end. This role is the front door for security events at Placer — the person who makes sure that every reported security event (from employees, vendors, and automated monitoring) is triaged, classified, escalated where required, and closed with documented evidence.

The Security Analyst is both an operator and a process owner. This is an excellent entry-point role for a Computer Science graduate or similar background person looking to build a foundation in security operations and compliance. You will run the daily flow of events, partner with Corporate IT, R&D/DevOps, and the CISO to drive down events, implement improvements and take corrective and preventive actions. You will report directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and work closely with the broader employee base engaging them directly.

This role covers five primary pillars:

• Security Event Intake and Triage
• Classification, Escalation and Coordination
• Process Operations and Continuous Improvement
• AI Automation

This is a temporary position with an hourly pay.

Responsibilities

• Own the front door for all reported security events — internal security hotline, IT services alerts, employee reports, and automated monitoring.
• Triage security events within defined SLAs; gather context from logs, endpoints, identity systems, and SaaS admin telemetry.
• Maintain the Security Event Register as the single source of truth for every reported event — timeline, evidence, classification, owner, status, root cause, and corrective actions.
• Review mail service admin holds that require review and investigation, user engagement, and follow-up.
• Classify security events against the defined severity matrix; distinguish security events from incidents and apply the agreed escalation criteria consistently.
• Notify the CISO when escalation criteria are met, evidence collection, and timeline capture during incidents.
• Own and operate Placer’s ISO-aligned Event Management Process end-to-end.
• Maintain the Security Event Management Process documentation (playbook).
• Coordinate with the CISO on security event detail enrichment, false positive reduction, detection rule tuning, and playbook updates.
• Continuously raise the bar on the process — automate intake, reduce mean time to triage and closure, and remove repeat security events.
• Design and implement automation/AI enhancements to reporting and security event handling.
• Assist the broader Risk and Compliance team with audits, control reviews, and reporting on standardization of systems security, applications.
• Respond to security event escalations in a timely manner.
• Prioritize responsibilities as they evolve on a day-to-day basis, and escalate appropriately.

Qualifications

• Computer science graduate or equivalent.
• Hands-on experience in a fast-paced SaaS, cloud, or AI-first technology company is beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to apply theoretical CS concepts and logical process-driven thinking to real-world security and operations challenges.
• Strong computer and SaaS services experience – business productivity tools.
• AI basics or more would be of benefit.
• Similar experience would be of significant value.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of Mac and Windows endpoints, and related security events end-to-end.
• Familiarity with ticketing/case management tools (e.g., Jira) and comfort with structured data management.
• Highly committed, ownership-driven, and self-motivated.
• Excellent written English communication.
• Strong cross-functional partner — comfortable working across Corporate IT, R&D/DevOps, Legal, and HR.
• Customer-oriented mindset toward internal reporters.
• Comfortable operating across U.S. and Israel time zones in a globally distributed company.

Benefits

• Join a rocketship! We are pioneers of a new market that we are creating.
• Take a central and critical role at Placer.ai.
• Work with, and learn from, top-notch talent.
• Competitive salary.
• Excellent benefits.