Cyber Security Analyst II (Government)

AT&T; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Disability Benefits

Life Insurance

Employee discounts

EAP

Job summary

AT&T is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst for the National Security Team to support NOSC operations, threat hunting, and incident response. The role requires TS/SCI with polygraph and DoD 8140 IAT Level 2 compliance.

Work is at a government customer site in Sterling, VA, with 5 days per week on-site presence. Strong experience with Splunk, AWS, Cisco, and MITRE ATT&CK is expected.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have TS/SCI with polygraph.
• DoD 8140 IAT Level 2 compliance required.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in security operations, with leadership in customer-facing roles.
• IAT II qualified certifications requested.

Responsibilities

• Support 7 am to 7 PM M-F NOSC operations to enable incident response and threat hunting.
• Coordinate with collocated NOC analysts for artifact analysis and troubleshooting.
• Assist PM staff with prioritization and milestone tracking for SOC Operations and Governance.
• Operate SIEM to monitor alerts and coordinate vulnerability assessments and data collection.
• Evaluate network configurations for security risks and provide recommendations.
• Analyze network traffic and system logs to identify malicious activity and improve SOC/NOC response.
• Understand cyber-attacks, attack classifications, DoD policies, and MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Skills

Network Operations

Threat hunting

SIEM

Splunk

AWS

Cisco

IDS/IPS

VMware

Windows

Linux

MITRE ATT&CK

DoD policies

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

IAT II certified certifications

10 years experience equivalent (DoD criteria)

Tools

Splunk SIEM

Splunk Forwarders

AWS

Cisco

IDS/IPS

VMware

SSL Decryption

Job description

AT&T Global Public Sector is a trusted provider of secure, IP enabled, cloud-based, network solutions and professional services to the Federal Government. We are dedicated to recruiting, developing and empowering a diverse, high-performing workforce that is passionate about what they do, committed to our shared values and dedicated to our customers’ mission.

Our National Security Team supports the intelligence community by providing, operating and assuring critical voice, video and collaboration services for the full spectrum of operations.

AT&T is looking for a Cybersecurity Analyst to conduct continuous monitoring and TIER II helpdesk for a program that delivers cloud and on-prem services across multiple classification levels in the environment.

This position requires office presence a minimum of 5 days per week and is only located in the location(s) posted. No relocation is offered. Work to be performed at a government customer site in Sterling, VA.

Description of Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support in establishing and managing a 7 am to 7 PM M-F Network Operations and Security Center (NOSC) to provide a secure environment that facilitates incident response and threat hunting activities.
• Work with collocated NOC analysts to provide relevant artifacts and analysis IOT assist troubleshooting network transport related incidents.
• Work with multiple work centers and assist the Program Management staff with prioritization and milestone tracking for efforts related to the SOC Operations and Maturity governance.
• Operate the security information and event management (SIEM) platform to monitor for security alerts and coordinate vulnerability assessments and artifact collection across servers and network devices.
• Evaluate network structures and device configurations for security risks, offering recommendations based on best practices, and gather data to identify and respond to network intrusions.
• Analyze network traffic (both CLOUD and on-prem) and system logs to identify malicious activities, misconfigurations, hardware problems, vulnerabilities exploited, and methods used, and develop processes to enhance SOC and NOC response and efficiency.
• Proficient in analyzing cyber-attacks, with a deep understanding of attack classifications, stages, system/application vulnerabilities, and compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) policies and procedures.
• Extensive knowledge of network topologies, protocols (e.g., TCP/IP, ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB), and experience with tools/systems including AWS, Cisco, Splunk SIEM, Splunk Forwarders, IDS/IPS, VMware, SSL Decryption, proxy and DLP operations, Windows and Linux based endpoints.
• Deep understanding of Threat Intelligence integration and associated integration throughout the enterprise at multiple layers.
• Capable of attack reconstruction based on network traffic, integrating Threat Intelligence, and familiar with MITRE ATT&CK framework, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple locations.

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph. (#ts/sci) (#polygraph)

Required Qualifications:

Candidate must have 10 years of experience that can be a combination of work history and education. This equates to a Doctorate and 3 years, master’s and 4 years, bachelor’s and 6 years, associates and 8 years or HS diploma and 10 years.

Additional required qualifications include: Compliance with Department of Defense (DoD) 8140 Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level 2.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or other technology-related field.
• 5+ years of experience in security operations, demonstrating leadership in customer-facing roles.
• IAT II qualified certifications.

Desired Qualifications:

• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), or relevant DoDM 8140.03 AIM / AIT III qualified certifications

Our Cyber Security Analyst II (Government)

earns $98,100 - $146,000 yearly. Not to mention all the other amazing rewards that working at AT&T offers. Individual starting salary within this range may depend on geography, experience, expertise, and education/training.

Joining our team comes with amazing perks and benefits:

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid Time Off and Holidays (based on date of hire, at least 23 days of vacation each year and 9 company-designated holidays) *Pro-rated when working less than 40 hrs/wk.

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Caregiver Leave

Additional sick leave beyond what state and local law require may be available but is unprotected Adoption Reimbursement

Disability Benefits (short term and long term)

Life and Accidental Death Insurance

Supplemental benefit programs: critical illness/accident hospital indemnity/group legal

Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)

Extensive employee wellness programs

Employee discounts up to 50% off on eligible AT&T mobility plans and accessories, AT&T internet (and fiber where available) and AT&T wireline phone

Weekly Hours: 40

Time Type: Regular

Location: Chantilly, Virginia

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