Cybersecurity Analyst

MANTECH; Vienna (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst for the night shift in Tysons, VA, to monitor Air Gapped Security Fabrics and manage SECOPs operations. You will analyze events, coordinate with Tier 2 developers, and follow established security playbooks to protect critical environments.

Responsibilities include SIEM-based event analysis, ticket creation, and collaboration across teams to improve detections and incident response. A TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance is required for this role.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 3+ years of experience in Security Operations, Cyber Security, and/or Systems Administration.
• Experience with SIEM, IDS, EDR, and Case Management Tools.
• Experience with supporting operating systems, networking, scripting and automation, and Security Application troubleshooting.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Operations Center IT infrastructure for a 24x7 mission critical SECOPs function.
• Performing event analysis within SIEM and developing response tickets in case management tooling.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate with Tier 2 Analysts for event escalation and follow security playbooks.
• Drive enhanced security posture through detections and response compliance.
• A customer first attitude is a must.

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Scripting & Automation

Team Coordination

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph

Active 8140 Certification

CompTIA Security+

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Case Management Tools

Networking basics

Job description

MANTECH

seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented

Cybersecurity Analyst - Nights

to join our team in

Tysons, VA

The Cybersecurity Analyst

will monitor Air Gapped Security Fabrics through managed SECOPs Tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring Operations Center IT an infrastructure for a 24x7 mission critical SECOPs function.
• Performing event analysis within SIEM, leveraging systems to develop response tickets within case management tooling.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate with TIER 2 Analysts for event escalation and follow defined security playbooks for environments.
• Drive enhanced Security Posture through detections & response compliance.
• A customer first attitude is a must

Work Shift: Tuesday-Saturday 11pm to 7am.

Schedules are subject to change based on business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 3+ years of experience in Security Operations, Cyber Security, and/or Systems Administration.
• Experience with SIEM, IDS, EDR, and Case Management Tools.
• Experience with supporting operating systems, networking, scripting and automation, and Security Application troubleshooting.
• An active 8140 Certification, Comptia Security +

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science field or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience in working with SOC systems/networks and supporting Security Detections Development
• Experience with security alert tuning, in partnership with TIER 2 and TIER 3 (Engineering) Teams
• Experience with creating scripts to automate common tasks.
• Experience in developing Threat Reports, translating IOCs and alerts into narrative overviews.
• Understanding of local and wide area networks (LAN/WAN) and mobile computing environments.
• Understanding of STIG and hardening practices

Clearance Requirements

• An active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance

Physical Requirements

Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations