SOC Analyst II

Edgewater Federal Solutions; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A federal contracting service is seeking a SOC Analyst to support the U.S. Department of Energy in Oak Ridge, TN. The role is focused on monitoring security events, performing incident triage, and maintaining security infrastructure. Candidates should possess 3-5 years of system administration experience and knowledge of security tools. Excellent communication skills and US citizenship are required. This is an onsite position offering opportunities for continuous professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of system administration experience with security tools.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with attention to detail.
• US Citizenship required for clearances.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support networks with multivendor equipment.
• Monitor and analyze security events to detect risks.
• Provide monitoring, triage, and basic event analysis within the SIEM.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree in information assurance, information security, or network administration

High school diploma

Tools

SIEM (Splunk/Elastic)

Network/security equipment

EDR platforms

Firewalls

SaaS security tools

Job description

Overview

The SOC Analyst supports the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (DOE OSTI) by monitoring security events, performing initial incident triage, and assisting with threat analysis using SIEM and other security tools. The role helps maintain network and security infrastructure—including LAN/WAN/WLAN environments, firewalls, EDR platforms, and cloud-based services. Additional responsibilities include troubleshooting across OSI layers 1-3, participating in maintenance activities and project tasks, maintaining documentation, following established procedures, and supporting process improvements to help protect DOE scientific and technical information. This is an onsite position, in Oak Ridge, TN.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain and support LAN/WAN/WLAN networks consisting of multivendor network and security equipment.
• Support cybersecurity solutions, audits, and coordination with third party cybersecurity teams.
• Support firewalls, SaaS security tools, EDR platforms, and monitoring solutions.
• Monitor and analyze security events to detect risks and threats.
• Apply cyber hunt techniques to discover violations or suspicious activity.
• Use the SIEM (Splunk/Elastic) to correlate, track, and analyze security events.
• Stay current with threats and vulnerabilities relevant to the environment.
• Follow established procedures and recommend improvements.
• Proactively search for potential security threats.
• Research and report on network and security best practices.
• Provide monitoring, triage, and basic event analysis within the SIEM.
• Prepare documentation and share knowledge with team members.
• Maintain network and security diagrams and related documentation.
• Assist with installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades of on-prem and cloud-based security and network infrastructure.
• Perform configuration and troubleshooting across the OSI model with emphasis on layers 4-7.
• Monitor networks to ensure timely resolution of service disruptions.
• Monitor security tools for detection of attacks and data loss.
• Support scheduled system maintenance tasks.
• Assist with scoping, installing, quoting, and maintaining network/security equipment and services.
• Provide support to other departments for network or security-related needs.
• Serve as a troubleshooting resource for network and security issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience

• Prefer working toward a degree in information assurance, information security, network administration, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• High school diploma and 3-5 years of system administration with security tools experience.
• US Citizenship required to obtain and maintain DOE and HSPD12 clearances.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment while managing multiple tasks.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment with attention to detail and quality.
• Understanding of OSI layers 1-3 and general knowledge of the full OSI model.
• Ability to support 24/7 troubleshooting, including afterhours maintenance and on-call rotations.
• Strong teamwork, initiative, customer service, and commitment to continuous professional growth.

Additional requirements

Ability to provide proof of US Citizenship on your first day of employment to obtain a DOE HSPD-12 Badge in accordance with the terms of the contract. Department of Energy OSTI's policy requires all employees employed on this contract to be citizens of the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Edgewater Federal Solutions is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or other statuses protected by applicable law.