Senior SOC Analyst Remote Threat Hunter & SIEM Lead

VulnU; Washington, Sterling (District of Columbia, VA); À distance; USD 104 000 - 166 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

25 days PTO

Résumé du poste

Peraton is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to join the Department of State (DOS) CAEIO program. This remote role prioritizes candidates in the Washington, DC area for occasional onsite needs. Expect to monitor security alerts, conduct threat hunting, and develop SOC processes while coordinating across teams and leadership.

Required are a US citizenship, active SECRET clearance, and 5+ years in cybersecurity/SOC with Splunk and Sentinel expertise. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master's with 6+ years, or Associate with 10+ years, or HS diploma with 12+ years.
• U.S. citizenship and active SECRET clearance.
• Security+ CE or other DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification.
• 5+ years of cybersecurity, SOC, or systems security experience in a federal government environment.
• 3+ years experience with a SIEM platform, preferably Splunk.
• Experience using Splunk dashboards and Microsoft Sentinel for security monitoring and analysis.
• 4+ years of experience querying and analyzing security data, including SPL.
• Knowledge of TCP/IP, networks, ports, protocols, and traffic flow.
• Familiarity with RMF and NIST standards (e.g., SP 800-53).

Responsabilités

• Monitor and investigate security alerts, perform threat hunting, and notify designated managers and responders.
• Analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats.
• Create advanced SPL queries.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams to investigate threats and conduct forensic analysis.
• Review and analyze logs from host, network, firewall, and IDS sources.
• Utilize SIEM and EDR tools to monitor the operational environment.
• Develop and document configuration standards, policies, and procedures.
• Advise management on technology risks and mitigation strategies.
• Prepare reports detailing investigations and incidents.
• Identify and classify attack techniques.
• Build and refine SOC processes and SOPs.
• Train and mentor junior SOC team members.
• Plan and execute SOC-related projects and initiatives.
• Communicate clearly with managers and colleagues.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to take on additional responsibilities.

Connaissances

Security+ CE

SOC operations

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

SPL queries

EDR tools

TCP/IP networking

NIST RMF / NIST SP 800-53

MITRE ATT&CK

Cloud security

Scripting

Linux/Windows

WAF security features

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Associates degree

High School diploma/equivalent

Outils

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

EDR tools

SIEM platforms

Description du poste

Peraton is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to join the Department of State (DOS) CAEIO program. This remote role prioritizes candidates in the Washington, DC area for occasional onsite needs. Expect to monitor security alerts, conduct threat hunting, and develop SOC processes while coordinating across teams and leadership.

Required are a US citizenship, active SECRET clearance, and 5+ years in cybersecurity/SOC with Splunk and Sentinel expertise. Competitive salary and benefits offered.