Security Analyst (Project Lead)

Cybersecurity Jobs; Columbia (SC); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Health insurance

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Concordant LLC is hiring a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to serve as a Security Analyst Project Lead. The role focuses on security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and investigations, with coordination across state agencies.

Hybrid in Columbia, SC, ET business hours, with remote candidate considerations. Responsibilities include incident analysis, reporting, playbook updates, threat intel integration, and customer-facing support for centralized security services.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in security monitoring and incident response.
• 2+ years with MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• 2+ years creating dashboards and reports.
• 2+ years supporting large SOC operations.
• Associate degree in IT, information security, or related field (4 years of relevant work experience may substitute).
• Ability to work Eastern Time business hours.
• Ability to pass background checks including drug, driving record, credit, criminal, E-Verify, and SLED.

Responsibilities

• Review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence to identify complex attack patterns and incidents.
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate to Tier 3 with context.
• Produce incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries with lessons learned and remediation guidance.
• Investigate phishing, malware infections, and policy violations, providing containment and recovery guidance.
• Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and tuning detection rules to reduce false positives and improve coverage.
• Partner with engineering to configure and tune monitoring tools and ingest new threat intelligence feeds.
• Serve as a customer-facing subject matter expert for centralized security services.
• Document SOC processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps.
• Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff to support program goals.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

MITRE ATT&CK

Dashboard reporting

Threat detection

Education

Associate degree in IT / InfoSec

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

Cortex XSIAM/XDR

Active Directory

Linux

Job description

Concordant, LLC is supporting a statewide cybersecurity program and is hiring a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to serve as a Security Analyst Project Lead. The role focuses on security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and investigations, with coordination across state agencies. This position is based in Columbia, SC (hybrid), with the expectation to work Eastern Time business hours, and fully remote candidates may be considered with the ability to come on-site when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence to identify complex attack patterns, emerging threats, and security incidents
• Conduct deep-dive analysis of suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalated critical incidents to Tier 3 with detailed context
• Produce incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries, contributing to lessons learned and remediation recommendations
• Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations, providing guidance on containment and recovery
• Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows, tuning detection rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve coverage
• Partner with engineering teams to configure and tune monitoring tools, integrate new threat intelligence feeds, and hunt for threats using current TTPs
• Act as a customer-facing subject matter expert for centralized security services, resolving agency issues as needed
• Document SOC processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps for operations
• Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff to support program goals

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in security monitoring and incident response
• 2+ years of experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• 2+ years of experience creating dashboards and reports
• 2+ years of experience supporting large SOC operations
• Associate’s degree in information technology, information security, or a related field (4 years of relevant work experience may substitute for the degree)
• Ability to work Eastern Time business hours
• Ability to pass background checks including drug, driving record, credit, criminal, E-Verify, and SLED

Technologies

• SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, threat intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK
• Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR
• Linux, Active Directory, VPN, firewalls
• TTPs

Benefits

• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Health insurance, Health savings account
• Employee assistance program, Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Interview Process

• First-round interviews via Microsoft Teams with cameras on
• Finalists may complete an in-person interview prior to selection

Role Details

• Job Type: Full-time, W2 Contract (12 months, with possible extension)
• Location/Work Schedule: Hybrid remote in Columbia, SC 29201; must be able to commute; possibility for remote; must work EST business hours
• Pay: $46.00 per hour (up to $46.00 per hour)

About Concordant

Concordant LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone-certified firm headquartered in Laramie, Wyoming. The company provides professional IT and cybersecurity services to federal and state government clients.