NOC / SOC Technician (2nd Shift)

Society of Defense Financial Management; Hampton, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos’ Defense Sector at Langley AFB, VA is seeking a NOC/SOC Technician (2nd Shift) to monitor DoD networks after hours, triage alerts, and coordinate with day shift. This role blends NOC and SOC functions and requires on-site work from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

Responsibilities include continuous monitoring of SIEM/EDR, incident triage and containment, escalation, and detailed shift handoffs to Tier 2/3 engineers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 1+ year of experience.
• Active DoD TS/SCI clearance required.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE).
• 1-3+ years of hands-on experience in IT security or related field.
• Proficiency with enterprise SIEM/EDR and monitoring tools such as Splunk, CrowdStrike, MS Sentinel, SolarWinds.

Responsibilities

• Continuous Monitoring of SIEM and network dashboards to detect security threats and outages.
• Incident Triage & Response: distinguish real incidents, run initial diagnostics, contain anomalies.
• Escalation & Handoff: escalate high-severity incidents to Tier 2/3 and write detailed shift reports.
• Maintenance & Troubleshooting: assist with routing, connectivity issues, backups, and patch management during off-peak hours.

Skills

SIEM/EDR monitoring

Incident triage

Troubleshooting

Shift work

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 2+ years

Master’s degree + 1+ year

DoD 8140/8570 IAT II

Tools

Splunk

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Sentinel

SolarWinds

Job description

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.

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Original Posting:

August 21, 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 onlyand 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.

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

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