SOC Analyst (Tier 2) - Washington DC

VetJobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantum Sky is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support a federal government customer in Washington, DC. The position requires working in a 24x7x365 SOC environment, with Day Shift Team A (7 AM–7 PM Mon–Wed and every other Sunday).

All work is onsite at the client site in Washington, DC. You will monitor security events, conduct triage, collect and preserve digital evidence, and collaborate with teams to improve security posture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3+ years cybersecurity experience.
• IAT Level I certification (8570 Baseline).
• Clear understanding of Tier 2 duties and incident response.
• Strong communication to audiences with varying technical aptitude.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network traffic for security events and triage incidents.
• Collect, analyze, and preserve digital evidence per SOC processes.
• Collaborate with teams to improve security posture and remediation.
• Conduct host forensics, EDR, log analysis, and PCAP reviews.
• Identify IOCs and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Prepare end-of-shift reports for knowledge transfer.

Skills

Tier 2 SOC expertise

Security incident response

Collaborative teamwork

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years cybersecurity experience

IAT Level I certification (8570)

IAT Level II certification (8570)

Tools

SIEM

EDR

PCAP/log analysis

Network forensics

Job description

Job Description

Quantum Sky is searching for a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support a federal government customer in Washington, DC. The Mid Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst will collaborate with members of the SOC team to help develop, innovate, and implement effective procedures for the SOC to enhance coordination and incident response operations. Additionally, the Mid SOC Analyst candidates must be willing to work in a 24x7x365 SOC environment, demonstrate intuitive problem‑solving skills, and allow for flexible scheduling. The position is for Team A Day Shift, the hours are 7 AM-7 PM Monday - Wednesday and every other Sunday. All positions are onsite, unless otherwise stated.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network traffic for security events and perform triage analysis to identify security incidents.
• Respond to computer security incidents by collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence, and ensure that incidents are recorded and tracked in accordance with SOC requirements.
• Work closely with the other teams to assess risk and provide recommendations for improving our security posture.
• Utilize technologies to conduct host forensics, Endpoint Detection & Response, log analysis, and network forensics (full packet capture solution).
• Support cybersecurity root‑cause analysis and investigative alerts to examine endpoint activity and network‑based data.
• Support malware analysis, host and network, forensics, log analysis, and triage in support of incident response.
• Recognize attacker and APT activity, tactics, and procedures as indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis, and incident response.
• Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic,
• Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity‑based off‑network traffic
• Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting activities
• Work with key stakeholders to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.
• Effectively investigative and identify root cause findings then communicate findings to stakeholders including technical staff, and leadership.
• Generates end‑of‑shift reports for documentation and knowledge transfer to subsequent analysts on duty

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors

Qualifications

Required

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or at least 3 years of equivalent cybersecurity professional experience.
• Minimum of one IAT Level I security industry specific certification (8570 Baseline Certifications) (i.e. A+ CE, CCNA‑Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP or equivalent certifications).
• Full understanding of Tier 2 responsibilities/duties and how the duties feed into Team Lead and IR duties.
• The ability to clearly and effectively communicate to a wide audience with varying degrees of technical aptitude, such as management, other team members and clients.
• Conduct research and produce security risk assessments/reports when appropriate.
• Working knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, SMTP, SSH, etc.).
• Knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Good understanding of Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) and SIEM technologies.
• Working knowledge of endpoint and network devices interoperability (servers, virtual machines, NGFWs, proxies, switches, routers). Possesses solid understanding of OSI Layer.
• Knowledge and experience in Cyber Threat and Intelligence gathering and analysis.
• Knowledge in how to read and interpret packet capture (PCAP) and log analysis.

Desired

• Strong desire to learn and willingness to be challenged.
• Passion and strong foundation in information security concepts.
• Knowledge and experience in Forensic and Malware Analysis
• Author Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training documentation when needed.
• Minimum of one IAT Level II security industry specific certifications (8570 Baseline Certifications) (i.e. CCNA‑Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP).

Clearance

• Public Trust eligible.

Location

• This is an onsite role with expectations of being on the client site in Washington, DC.

Compensation

Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $110,000-$115,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above‑stated range.

Required

• Minimum of one IAT Level I security industry specific certification (8570 Baseline Certifications) (i.e. A+ CE, CCNA‑Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP or equivalent certifications).

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

• Minimum of one IAT Level I security industry specific certification (8570 Baseline Certifications) (i.e. A+ CE, CCNA‑Security, CND, Network+ CE, SSCP or equivalent certifications).

Desired

• Minimum of one IAT Level II security industry specific certifications (8570 Baseline Certifications) (i.e. CCNA‑Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP).

City*

Washington

State*

District of Columbia

Job_Category

Cybersecurity

Job Code

Cyber_Security IT

Affiliate Sponsor

Quantum Sky

Salary Range

$100,000