Junior Cyber Ops Analyst (TS/SCI) – Onsite Fort Meade

IBM; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Consulting is seeking a Junior Technical Operations Analyst to support day-to-day security operations, perform initial incident analyses, and coordinate responses in a DoD-information network context. The role involves safeguarding cyber posture, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration across multi-vendor environments.

Onsite at Fort Meade, MD five days a week, requiring a Bachelor’s degree. The position emphasizes threat management, SIEM/EDR/MDR usage, and proactive threat hunting, with

Qualifications

• Experience with monitoring security operations using SIEM/EDR/MDR tools.
• Ability to analyze and escalate security incidents promptly.
• Familiarity with DoD/ government security posture contexts can be a plus.
• Experience translating complex cybersecurity issues into actionable information.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security alerts and escalate client risk and incidents.
• Provide initial incident response analyses and coordinate with stakeholders.
• Enhance knowledge-based systems to improve SOC operations.
• Create knowledge assets to improve client self-sufficiency in incident resolution.
• Support initiatives to raise operational efficiency and client satisfaction.

Skills

Threat management

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Multi-vendor support

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR

MDR

Job description

IBM Consulting is seeking a Junior Technical Operations Analyst to support day-to-day security operations, perform initial incident analyses, and coordinate responses in a DoD-information network context. The role involves safeguarding cyber posture, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration across multi-vendor environments.

Onsite at Fort Meade, MD five days a week, requiring a Bachelor’s degree. The position emphasizes threat management, SIEM/EDR/MDR usage, and proactive threat hunting, with