Remote SOC Security Analyst — Threat Detection & Response

Datasoft Technologies, Inc.; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Datasoft Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support security monitoring, threat detection, incident response and investigations for state agencies.

The role emphasizes engagement with government partners to promote centralized security services, with potential for onsite work as needed. Preferred local candidates in Columbia, SC or nearby areas; nationwide applicants may be considered but must operate on Eastern Time hours and travel costs for onsite work are the resource's

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with security monitoring and incident response.
• 2+ years of experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• 2+ years of experience with dashboard creation and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intel sources to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents.
• Perform deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and elevate critical incidents with detailed context to Tier 3.
• Create detailed incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned documentation and recommendations for remediation and preventative measures.
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations; advise users and internal/external teams on containment and recovery actions.
• Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on real-world investigations, fine-tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned; integrate new threat intel feeds into workflows; proactively hunt for threats using up-to-date TTPs.
• Serve as a customer-facing SME, demonstrate capabilities and resolve issues; document processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps related to SOC operations.
• Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff as needed to meet goals.
• Other duties as needed.

Skills

Security Monitoring

Incident Response

MITRE ATT&CK

Dashboard & Reporting

Education

Associate’s degree in IT or information security

Two years SOC ops experience in lieu of education

Job description

Datasoft Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support security monitoring, threat detection, incident response and investigations for state agencies.

The role emphasizes engagement with government partners to promote centralized security services, with potential for onsite work as needed. Preferred local candidates in Columbia, SC or nearby areas; nationwide applicants may be considered but must operate on Eastern Time hours and travel costs for onsite work are the resource's