Senior SOC Analyst: Critical Infrastructure Defender

ISO New England Inc.; Holyoke (MA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (4 days/week)

Distance-based relocation assistance

Onsite gym / wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement & professional

401(k) with employer contributions

Paid time off

Flexible work hours

Onsite café

Employee networks

Job summary

ISO New England is the independent system operator in New England, tasked with ensuring safe electricity flow and planning grid security. As a Senior SOC Analyst, you will defend critical infrastructure, lead high-severity incident responses, and improve SOC coverage across IT and OT.

You will apply threat modeling, perform malware analysis, and develop detection playbooks while mentoring junior analysts. This role offers a hybrid work model, relocation support, and robust benefits in a

Qualifications

• Experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, Microsoft Sentinel) and EDR/XDR solutions.
• Experience in threat detection, analysis, and incident response for critical infrastructure.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain frameworks.
• Experience in critical infrastructure or energy sector environments.
• Familiarity with NERC CIP compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Operate independently with minimal supervision to detect, analyze, and respond to complex security threats in a fast paced SOC environment supporting electric grid operations.
• Lead response efforts for high severity incidents, coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery across IT, OT, and engineering teams.
• Apply threat modeling techniques to anticipate adversary attack paths and improve detection coverage.
• Perform advanced threat detection and analysis using SIEM, EDR/XDR, network monitoring, and forensic tools.
• Conduct malware analysis, digital forensics, and root cause investigations following security events affecting critical systems.
• Develop, tune, and maintain detection rules, correlation logic, and automated response playbooks.

Skills

Self-starter

Analytical thinking

Communication

Ownership

Problem solving

Tools

Splunk

QRadar

ArcSight

Microsoft Sentinel

CrowdStrike

Wireshark

Zeek

tcpdump

EnCase

FTK

Volatility

Job description

ISO New England is the independent system operator in New England, tasked with ensuring safe electricity flow and planning grid security. As a Senior SOC Analyst, you will defend critical infrastructure, lead high-severity incident responses, and improve SOC coverage across IT and OT.

You will apply threat modeling, perform malware analysis, and develop detection playbooks while mentoring junior analysts. This role offers a hybrid work model, relocation support, and robust benefits in a