Junior SOC Analyst: Cloud & AI Security

Idme; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 96,086 - 111,683; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Unlimited PTO and holidays

Job summary

ID.me is seeking a developing SOC Analyst to join our Security Operations team in a fast-paced cloud environment. This early-career role offers hands-on monitoring, investigation, and threat response alongside experienced analysts who will support your growth as you protect the ID.me platform.

You will gain experience with security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, and detection engineering while collaborating with IT, Cloud, and DevOps teams in a on-site setup.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of experience in information security or related field.
• Foundational understanding of threat detection and incident response.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms (Splunk, Chronicle) and security tools.
• Basic knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and communicate clearly within a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts with SIEM/EDR/IDS.
• Triage and investigate security incidents; escalate as needed.
• Assist in responding to phishing, malware, and cloud activity threats.
• Support incident response, containment and recovery activities.
• Conduct basic threat hunting and IOC analysis under guidance.
• Help maintain security documentation, playbooks, and SOPs.
• Collaborate with IT/Cloud/DevOps to promote security best practices.

Skills

SIEM familiarity

Cloud knowledge

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Security+ certification

Tools

Splunk

Chronicle

Python

Bash

Job description

ID.me is seeking a developing SOC Analyst to join our Security Operations team in a fast-paced cloud environment. This early-career role offers hands-on monitoring, investigation, and threat response alongside experienced analysts who will support your growth as you protect the ID.me platform.

You will gain experience with security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, and detection engineering while collaborating with IT, Cloud, and DevOps teams in a on-site setup.