Security Operations Analyst

NextGenEnergyJobs; Vienna, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) and profit-sharing

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking an Enterprise Security Analyst II to join our hands-on SOC team in Virginia. You will monitor alerts across endpoints, identity, network, cloud and email environments, triage incidents, and support full incident response lifecycle from investigation to closure.

The role requires 2+ years of cybersecurity experience, strong telemetry analysis, and the ability to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences. U.S.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of cybersecurity experience in security monitoring, alert triage, and incident investigation.
• Experience analyzing endpoint, identity, network, cloud, email, and log data.
• Knowledge of SIEM and EDR platforms.
• Understanding of networking, OS, identity concepts, cloud security.
• Ability to write investigation notes and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences.
• U.S. citizenship is mandatory.
• Ability to obtain security clearance.
• Experience converting threat intelligence into detections, hunts, playbooks, response actions, or mitigation recommendations.
• Familiarity with scripting and query languages (PowerShell, Python, KQL, SPL).

Responsibilities

• Security Operations and Incident Response
• Monitor and manage the SOC alert queue across endpoint, identity, network, email, cloud, and log monitoring platforms
• Independently triage and investigate security alerts and events, distinguishing confirmed threats from benign activity using available evidence and telemetry
• Support the full incident lifecycle, including investigation, escalation, containment support, remediation follow-up, documentation, and closure
• Escalate incidents with clear evidence, impact assessment, and recommended next steps
• Apply playbooks and runbooks while identifying opportunities to improve alert quality, response consistency, automation, and analyst enablement
• Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting
• Analyze relevant threat intelligence to identify threats, campaigns, vulnerabilities, and adversary behaviors that may affect the organization
• Enrich alerts and investigations with context about threat actors, malware, indicators, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques
• Assist with threat hunts across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and application telemetry
• Use MITRE ATT&CK to support investigations, communicate adversary behavior, and identify detection gaps
• Partner with security engineers and analysts to turn relevant intelligence into detections, hunts, watchlists, playbooks, blocking recommendations, or response improvements

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Incident investigation

Threat hunting

Telemetry analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related STEM

Tools

SIEM platforms

EDR platforms

SOAR familiarity

PowerShell scripting

Job description

The Enterprise Security Analyst II is a hands-on Security Operations Center (SOC) role responsible for monitoring alerts, investigating security events, supporting incident response, and improving security operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Security Operations and Incident Response
• Monitor and manage the SOC alert queue across endpoint, identity, network, email, cloud, and log monitoring platforms
• Independently triage and investigate security alerts and events, distinguishing confirmed threats from benign activity using available evidence and telemetry
• Support the full incident lifecycle, including investigation, escalation, containment support, remediation follow-up, documentation, and closure
• Escalate incidents with clear evidence, impact assessment, and recommended next steps
• Apply playbooks and runbooks while identifying opportunities to improve alert quality, response consistency, automation, and analyst enablement
• Threat Intelligence and Threat Hunting
• Analyze relevant threat intelligence to identify threats, campaigns, vulnerabilities, and adversary behaviors that may affect the organization
• Enrich alerts and investigations with context about threat actors, malware, indicators, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques
• Assist with threat hunts across endpoint, identity, network, cloud, and application telemetry
• Use MITRE ATT&CK to support investigations, communicate adversary behavior, and identify detection gaps
• Partner with security engineers and analysts to turn relevant intelligence into detections, hunts, watchlists, playbooks, blocking recommendations, or response improvements

Requirements

• 2+ years of cybersecurity experience with hands-on involvement in security monitoring, alert triage, and incident investigation
• Experience analyzing endpoint, identity, network, cloud, email, and log data to identify suspicious or malicious activity
• Working knowledge of SIEM and EDR platforms, common triage workflows, and security telemetry analysis
• Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, identity and access concepts, cloud security fundamentals, and core security protocols
• Working knowledge of cyber threat intelligence concepts, including indicators, threat actors, campaigns, vulnerabilities, and adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Ability to write clear investigation notes, incident records, intelligence summaries, and recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
• U.S. citizenship is mandatory
• Ability and willingness to obtain security clearance
• Bachelors in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related STEM degree
• Experience performing threat intelligence analysis, threat hunting, incident response, or security engineering in an enterprise environment
• Experience converting threat intelligence into detections, hunts, watchlists, playbooks, response actions, or mitigation recommendations
• Experience researching threat actors, malware, ransomware activity, vulnerability exploitation, or emerging attack techniques
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms, detection engineering practices, automation, scripting, or query languages such as PowerShell, Python, KQL, or SPL
• Relevant certifications such as CompTIA Security+, GCIH, GCED, GCIA, GCFA, GCTI, CTIA, or Microsoft security certifications
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• Esri’s competitive total rewards strategy includes industry-leading health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance for employees (and their families), 401(k) and profit-sharing programs, minimum accrual of 80 hours of vacation leave, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year, and opportunities for personal and professional growth. Base salary is one component of our total rewards strategy. Compensation decisions and the base range for this role take into account many factors including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs.
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