NOC / SOC Technician (2nd Shift)

Koitecc Solutions; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a NOC/SOC Technician (2nd Shift) to monitor DoD networks from Langley AFB, blending NOC and SOC duties and triaging alerts with handoffs to day teams.

The role requires daily on-site work, a TS/SCI clearance and IAT II certification, plus 1–3+ years in IT security or network administration. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience or Master’s with 1+ year.
• Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
• 1–3+ years hands-on experience in IT security, network administration, or related field.
• Experience with enterprise SIEM/EDR and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Continuous Monitoring: Watch SIEM dashboards to detect threats and outages.
• Incident Triage & Response: Run diagnostics and contain anomalies.
• Escalation & Handoff: Notify Tier 2/3 and write shift handover reports.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Assist with routing, backups, and patching during off-peak hours.

Skills

SIEM monitoring

EDR tools

Network administration

Problem solving

Independent work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT

Master’s degree in IT

Tools

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Sentinel

SolarWinds

Job description

The Defense Sector at Leidos is currently looking for a NOC / SOC Technician (2nd Shift) to join our team at Langley AFB, VA. The NOC / SOC Technician (2nd Shift) provides continuous, after‑hours monitoring and defense of DoD networks, blending network operations (NOC) and cybersecurity (SOC) functions across an evening and rotational shift. This role independently triages alerts, troubleshoots system and connectivity issues, contains active threats, and documents incidents to ensure a seamless handover to day‑shift teams.

This position requires daily on-site work at Langley AFB. The core hours for this position are considered to be 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Continuous Monitoring: Watch over SIEM and network performance dashboards to detect security threats and infrastructure outages.
• Incident Triage & Response: Separate real incidents from false alarms, run initial diagnostics, and contain active network or security anomalies.
• Escalation & Handoff: Escalate high‑severity incidents to Tier 2/3 engineering teams or Incident Responders and write detailed shift‑handover reports.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: Assist with routing, connectivity issues, backup restorations, and software patch management during off‑peak hours.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 1+ year of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Security Clearance: Active DoD TS/SCI security clearance.
• DoD 8140/8570: IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE).
• Experience: 1-3+ years of hands‑on experience in IT security, network administration, or a related field.
• Technical Skills: Basic familiarity with enterprise SIEM/EDR and monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, SolarWinds).
• Shift Flexibility: Willingness to work evening and rotational shifts (e.g., 3:00 PM-11:00 PM), including weekends and holidays.
• Soft Skills: Strong problem‑solving, sound decision‑making under pressure, and the ability to work independently with minimal oversight.

Preferred Qualifications

• Toolset Familiarity: Exposure to Security Onion, Juniper SSR, Cisco switching, Wireshark, ServiceNow, or Jira Service Manager.
• Advanced Certifications: CompTIA CySA+ or Network+.
• Prior DoD/Military Experience: Previous NOC or SOC experience in a DoD, military, or cleared environment.
• Packet Analysis: Familiarity with packet capture and protocol analysis tools.

Original Posting

August 6, 2026

Pay Range

Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Health and Wellness programs
• Income Protection
• Paid Leave
• Retirement

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.