NOC / SOC Technician (2nd Shift)

Leidos LLC; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a NOC/SOC Technician for 2nd shift at Langley AFB, VA to monitor DoD networks, triage alerts, and hand off to day teams. On-site role with hours roughly 4:00 PM–12:00 AM, including weekends.

Requires TS/SCI clearance, IAT II certification, 1–3+ years in IT security, and familiarity with SIEM/EDR tools like Splunk and CrowdStrike. Original posting August 3, 2026; competitive pay with range $69,550–$125,725 and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years or Master’s with 1+ year experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance.
• IAT Level II baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE).
• 1-3+ years hands-on IT security or related field experience.
• Familiar with enterprise SIEM/EDR and monitoring tools like Splunk, CrowdStrike, Sentinel, SolarWinds.
• Shift flexibility for evening/rotational hours, weekends/holidays.
• Strong problem-solving, sound decision-making, independent work style.
• Exposure to Security Onion, Juniper SSR, Cisco, Wireshark, ServiceNow, Jira Service Manager.
• Adv. certs: CySA+ or Network+.
• Prior DoD/military or cleared environment experience.
• Packet analysis familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Continuous Monitoring: SIEM and network performance dashboards to detect threats.
• Incident Triage & Response: diagnose and contain active anomalies.
• Escalation & Handoff: notify Tier 2/3 and document shift handover reports.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: assist with routing, connectivity, backups, and patching during off-peak hours.

Skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Independent work

Shift flexibility

1-3 years IT security

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2+ years

Master’s degree + 1+ year

IAT Level II certification

DoD 8140/8570 compliant

CompTIA Security+ CE

CompTIA CySA+ / Network+

Tools

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Sentinel

SolarWinds

Security Onion

Juniper SSR

Cisco switching

Wireshark

ServiceNow

Jira Service Manager

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.

At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: August 3, 2026. For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $69,550.00 - $125,725.00. The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

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

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Commitment and Diversity 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.

For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.