Remote Cybersecurity Incident Analyst

Amentum; Olympia (WA); Remote; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

PTO & holidays

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst focusing on Incident Management. This fully remote, hands-on role protects assets from cyber threats and works with MSSP/SOC to enhance incident response.

Responsibilities include designing security controls, analyzing security events, automating tasks, and maintaining documentation. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of relevant experience, a Security+ or equivalent certification, and strong communication skills to operate with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Typically 2–3 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related field

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement security controls to protect information systems, enterprise applications and data
• Work closely with MSSP/SOC to monitor and improve Incident Response services
• Participate in 2nd-level SOC activities, respond to incidents escalated by MSSP
• Analyze, troubleshoot and investigate security-related IT system anomalies from logs and alerts
• Automate recurring tasks and optimize tooling
• Provide off-hours support on an infrequent, but as needed basis
• Maintain and update system and process documentation
• Cover other assignments as needed

Skills

Incident management

MITRE ATT&CK

Time management

Written/verbal communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Security+ certification

Tools

KQL

Microsoft Azure

M365

SIEM

Windows/Linux log analysis

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst focusing on Incident Management. This fully remote, hands-on role protects assets from cyber threats and works with MSSP/SOC to enhance incident response.

Responsibilities include designing security controls, analyzing security events, automating tasks, and maintaining documentation. The ideal candidate has 2–3 years of relevant experience, a Security+ or equivalent certification, and strong communication skills to operate with minimal supervision.