SOC Analyst

DMI; Crownsville (MD); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

401(k) match

Healthcare coverage

Hybrid work schedule

Annual performance reviews

Job summary

DMI, LLC seeks a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst with hands‑on threat monitoring and incident analysis to defend client environments. You will design alarms, correlate events, and escalate alerts while supporting the incident response team.

The role emphasizes developing SIEM rules, performing threat hunting, and creating concise incident documentation for leadership and clients.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of relevant security operations experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS/Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• Certifications such as CySA+/Security+ and related IAT levels.
• Experience with threat analysis models and log correlation.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events; triage and validate incidents.
• Develop SIEM rules, perform threat hunting, and escalate alerts.
• Prepare management threat reports and client briefings.
• Support incident response with containment and remediation.
• Document SOPs/CONOPS and share lessons learned.
• Collaborate with security engineering on tool tuning.

Skills

Threat hunting

SIEM

Incident response

Network security

Threat intelligence

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Wireshark

VirusTotal

Splunk

EDR/Firewall/IDS-IPS

Job description

DMI is a leading provider of digital services and technology solutions, headquartered in Tysons Corner, VA. With a focus on end-to-end managed IT services, including managed mobility, cloud, cybersecurity, network operations, and application development, DMI supports public sector agencies and commercial enterprises around the globe. Recognized as a Top Workplace, DMI is committed to delivering secure, efficient, and cost-effective solutions that drive measurable results. Learn more at www.dminc.com

About The Opportunity

DMI, LLC is looking for a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst with hands-on experience monitoring, detecting, and analyzing threats and cybersecurity events to identify and defend against validated intrusion events . Daily work includes monitoring network and system security events, conducting threat hunting through event data and activity logs, developing alarms for suspicious or malicious activity, escalating alerts to clients, and preparing reports to summarize detected activities.

The SOC Analyst executes and helps to create operational processes for consistent monitoring of client environments and should be familiar with a variety of security tools and technologies. The SOC Analyst additionally works to support the Incident Response Team by conducting monitoring and analysis during incident management engagements.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Work the mid shift, 3:00 p.m - 11:30 p.m., five days per week on a fixed Sunday–Thursday or Tuesday–Saturday schedule, including State holidays when scheduled.
• Monitor, protect, and defend the enterprise perimeter against malicious network traffic.
• Monitor, protect, and defend internal networks and hosts against ongoing and emerging threats.
• Enrich monitoring logs with contextual operation data from functional areas correlate events and identify security issues, threats, and vulnerabilities
• Conduct security event analysis and validation, triage validated incidents, perform initial containment where feasible, research incident and enrich incident case documentation, and escape the incident for further analysis, containment, and eradication.
• Review and analyze threat intelligence information and proactively search application, system, network logs to hunt for and thwart relevant threats identified threats.
• Prepare and perform shift handover briefing to communicate completed and pending activities, and relay situational awareness information.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of SOC Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) to establish and continuously improve organization's operating knowledge base.
• Participate in post-incident activities and contribute to lessons learned to improve security operations.
• Provide support in preparation of management threat reports and briefings, and recommendations.
• Provide sound technical recommendations that enable remediation of security issues.
• Partner with security engineering to develop and refine SIEM correlation rules.
• Utilize advanced threat models, SIEM use cases, and incident response playbooks.

Qualifications

Education and Years of Experience:

• 5–8 years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in computer science, information systems, engineering, business, or a related scientific or technical disciplines . Master's Degree is preferred.
• CompTIA CySA+ certification/ or a CompTIA Security+ (or other relevant IAT Level II/III Certification) along with one of the following:
• CEH
• CFR
• CCNA Cyber Ops
• CCNA-Security
• GCIA
• GCIH
• GICSP
• Cloud+
• SCYBER
• PenTest+
• Experience analyzing intrusion events such phishing emails, malware, privileges misuse, traffic indicating potential malicious activities such DoS/DDoS, brute force, data loss through exfiltration/ inadvertent disclosure.
• Applied experience of threat analysis model/frameworks such Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model, Pyramid of Pain etc.
• Working knowledge of advanced threat Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs).
• Applied experience with network traffic analysis with tools like Wireshark
• Applied experience with a variety of Opensource threat research tools/platforms such as Virus Total
• Working knowledge of network and security architecture principles such as defense-in-depth
• Experience with proprietary security protection/detections tools such as Firewall, Host and Network IDS/IPS, Anti-Virus, EDR, URL Filtering Gateways, Email Filtering Gateways, DLP tools, and SIEM tools such as Splunk etc.
• Capable of working independently, establishing priorities and managing task completion within set SLAs
• Able to communicate effectively through writing, speaking, and presenting to client technical representatives.
• Team player capable of productively contributing to the client mission by supporting fellow teammates in a dynamic growing and changing environment.

Desired Skills And Qualifications

• Experience with mid-to-advance level malware analysis
• Experience creating detailed queries and scripts, such as regular expressions, for log, event and correlation analysis.
• Experience scripting in Python, PowerShell, VBScript

Background Requirements:

Successful completion of a Fingerprint background investigation.

Citizenship Status Required:

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Physical Requirements:

None required for this position.

Location

Crownsville, MD (Hybrid: Monday–Thursday onsite; Friday–Sunday and State holidays remote, based on assigned workdays)

Shift

Mid shift, 3:00 p.m.–11:30 p.m., five days per week on a fixed Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday schedule. State holidays must be worked when scheduled.

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Minimum Salary Rate

$84,774

Median Salary Rate

$105,968

Working at DMI

DMI Is a Diverse, Prosperous, And Rewarding Place To Work. Our Culture Is Shaped By Five Core Values That Guide How We Work, Grow, And Succeed Together

• Do What’s Right – We lead with honesty and integrity.
• Own the Outcome – We take responsibility and deliver.
• Deliver for Our Customers – We are relentless about delivering value.
• Think Bold, Act Smart – We innovate with purpose.
• Win Together – We collaborate and celebrate our success.

These values aren’t just ideals—they show up in how we support every part of your well-being:

• Convenience/Concierge – Virtual health visits, commuter perks, pet insurance, and entertainment discounts that make life easier.
• Development – Annual performance reviews, tuition assistance, and internal career growth opportunities to help you thrive.
• Financial – Generous 401(k) matches, life and disability insurance, and financial wellness tools to support your future.
• Recognition – Annual awards, service anniversaries, referral bonuses, and peer-to-peer shoutouts that spotlight your achievements.
• Wellness – Healthcare coverage, wellness programs, flu shots, and biometric screenings to support your health.

DMI values employees for their talents and contributions, and we take pride in helping our customers achieve their goals. Because when we live our values, we all win together.

• No Agencies Please *****************

Applicants selected may be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US citizenship may be required for some positions.

Job ID:

2026-29064