Nuvalent, Inc. · 18 hours ago
Manager, IT Security Operations
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
$130K/yr - $160K/yr
3+ years expNuvalent is an early-stage company focused on creating selective medicines for cancer patients. The Manager, IT Security Operations will oversee monitoring and responding to security events while collaborating with various IT groups and vendors to ensure security infrastructure and incident management.
BiotechnologyLife ScienceTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Conducts threat monitoring and analysis using various threat detection, investigation and response capable tools, such as security information and event management (SIEM) and extended detection and response (XDR) platforms
Build and maintain security infrastructure, architecture, and system performance
Conducts multi-telemetry based threat investigations to identify cyber threats coming both internally and externally of the organization
Triages alerts from detection platforms, identifying and removing false positive issues and escalating genuine identified attacks
Documents formal, technical incident reports for review by the Director, Cybersecurity and Compliance
Provides infrastructure teams with incident support, including mitigating actions to contain activity and advisory for remedial actions
Carries out root cause analysis and investigations to advise on prevention mechanisms and configuration changes
Works with Threat Intelligence vendors to research emerging threats and exploits to aid in the discovery of incidents
Maintains knowledge of latest security technologies and mitigations
Carries out analysis and testing for the purposes of identifying vulnerabilities, misconfigurations or other exposures, and the validation of user policies
Perform SIEM analysis and ticket handling per service level expectations
Create documentation for operational processes
Be available for on-call rotation and 24x7x365 support as needed
Qualification
Required
3-5 years of information security monitoring and response or related experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
CompTIA CYSA+, CompTIA Security+ and/or SANS certifications a plus
Experience managing third-party service providers or MSSPs is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement savings plan
Generous paid time off (including a summer and winter company shutdown)
Company
Nuvalent, Inc.
Nuvalent is creating precisely targeted therapies for patients with cancer designed to overcome the limitations of existing therapies for clinically proven kinase targets.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.82BKey Investors
Bain Capital Life SciencesDeerfield
2025-11-18Post Ipo Secondary· $500M
2024-09-16Post Ipo Equity· $575M
2023-10-16Post Ipo Equity· $300M
Leadership Team
James Porter
CEO
Alexandra Balcom
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-02-05
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