Associate, GOC Analyst

About The Team

The Global Safety and Security team advances DoorDash through the protection of people, property, operations, brand, and reputation. We deliver value through agility, technology, and a people-first mindset—creating environments where employees and guests feel safe, welcome, and confident.

About The Role

We are hiring an Associate, GOC Analyst to support DoorDash’s 24/7 Global Operations Center. Reporting to the GOC Manager, this role is responsible for real-time monitoring, incident triage, and operational response to protect DoorDash’s people, assets, and operations.

• Maintain Situational Awareness: Track ongoing incidents, relevant global events, and operational conditions to maintain a clear, real-time understanding of risk across shifts and regions.
• Apply Foundational Analytical Tradecraft: Conduct initial fact-finding, source validation, and contextual analysis to distinguish signal from noise and support effective escalation.
• Support Escalation and Decision-Making: Identify when issues exceed defined thresholds and escalate to the GOC Manager or Risk Intelligence team with clear, structured, and decision-ready information, without owning strategic risk interpretation.
• Ensure Seamless Shift Handover: Produce concise shift reports and conduct disciplined handovers that capture incident status, risk context, and outstanding actions.
• Contribute to Operational Excellence: Participate in drills, retrospectives, and continuous improvement efforts to strengthen GOC readiness, workflows, and analytical rigor.
• Operate Calmly Under Pressure: Demonstrate professionalism, composure, and sound judgment during fast-moving or high-impact incidents.

Qualifications

• Operations Center Experience: 3+ years in a GSOC, GOC, SOC, or comparable 24/7 operations or incident response environment.
• Incident Management Fundamentals: Working knowledge of incident triage, escalation protocols, and operational playbooks.
• Foundational Analytical Skills: Ability to assess information quality, identify trends or anomalies, and provide clear operational context during incidents.
• Basic OSINT Familiarity: Comfort using open-source tools and publicly available information to validate events and support situational awareness (training provided as needed).
• Strong Operational Judgment: Ability to assess risk, prioritize tasks, and act decisively under pressure.
• Technical Fluency: Comfort working across monitoring dashboards, ticketing systems, communication platforms, and basic analytics tools.
• Clear Communication Skills: Ability to document incidents clearly and communicate effectively with leaders and cross-functional partners.
• Discipline and Reliability: Proven ability to follow process, maintain attention to detail, and perform consistently across rotating shifts.
• Growth Mindset: Willingness to learn new tools, analytical techniques, and operational best practices within a structured operations environment.