Senior SOC Lead & Incident Responder

KeenLogic; Merrifield (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision benefits

PTO

401k

Life Insurance

Job summary

KeenLogic seeks a Senior SOC Analyst & Incident Responder to join the DEA-facing 24/7/365 Security Operations Center. The role includes advanced investigations, threat hunting, and operational leadership within enterprise IT, cloud, and OT environments.

The position is onsite in Merrifield, VA, with a 7 AM to 3 PM schedule and Fortune 500‑level benefits including health/dental/vision, PTO, 401k and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Active Secret or Top Secret clearance is required.
• Master’s degree with 8 years or Bachelor's degree with 11 years in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• One of the following certifications or equivalents is required (examples listed in ad).

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced incident detection, investigation, and analysis.
• Coordinate and direct complex incident response activities with SOC, forensics, and engineering teams.
• Mentor and train SOC analysts to improve investigative capabilities.
• Develop and refine SOC processes, playbooks, and detection capabilities.
• Perform threat intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen cybersecurity posture.
• Maintain documentation and reporting for SOC operations.

Skills

Clearance awareness

Mentoring & leadership

Incident response

Threat hunting

Education

Master’s degree + 8 years

Bachelor’s degree + 11 years

Tools

SIEM/SOAR platforms

Forensics tooling

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

KeenLogic seeks a Senior SOC Analyst & Incident Responder to join the DEA-facing 24/7/365 Security Operations Center. The role includes advanced investigations, threat hunting, and operational leadership within enterprise IT, cloud, and OT environments.

The position is onsite in Merrifield, VA, with a 7 AM to 3 PM schedule and Fortune 500‑level benefits including health/dental/vision, PTO, 401k and life insurance.