Tier 2 SOC Analyst

VMD Corp; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions in Alexandria, VA seeks a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support CyberPRIMES responsibilities for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). You will perform advanced security-event analysis, correlate alerts, and assist incident response in a 24x7 SOC. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree with five years of experience, U.S.

citizenship, and a Secret clearance when required. The role offers a competitive salary in the $94k–$127k range, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience.
• Must be U.S. citizen.
• A Secret clearance is required when the duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.

Responsibilities

• Analyze security events escalated from Tier 1 and identified through endpoints, users, networks, and monitoring tools.
• Correlate alerts and supporting data, determine scope and potential impact, and initiate actions per procedures.
• Support incident triage, escalation, containment coordination, and evidence preservation with the incident‑response team.
• Document analysis, actions, and conclusions in Government-approved systems and contribute to SOC reporting.
• Assist tuning, process improvements, and knowledge transfer to improve detection quality in a 24x7 SOC.
• Apply information-assurance expertise in approved tools, mitigations, compliance checks, and Tier 2 troubleshooting.

Skills

Five years of experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst to support CyberPRIMES cybersecurity, privacy, records and information management, and related enterprise support for DHRA, including DMDC and OUSD(P&R). Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in the GovCon industry.

Clearance: Active Secret

Location: Alexandria, VA

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced analysis of security events escalated from Tier 1 or identified through endpoint, user-activity, network, and other monitoring capabilities.
• Correlate alerts and supporting data, determine scope and potential impact, and recommend or initiate actions under approved procedures.
• Support incident triage, escalation, containment coordination, and evidence preservation in collaboration with the incident-response team.
• Document analysis, actions, and conclusions in Government-approved systems and contribute to SOC event reporting.
• Support tuning, process improvement, and knowledge transfer that improve detection quality and analyst effectiveness in the 24x7 SOC environment.
• Apply intermediate information-assurance expertise in approved COTS security-analysis tools, mitigation and compliance checking, security testing, and Tier 2 troubleshooting.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and five years of experience.
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• A Secret clearance is required when the assigned duties require classified information or SIPRNet access.

Compensation Range

• The anticipated salary range the Employer reasonably expects to pay for this position is $94,000 to $127,000 annually.

About Xcelerate Solutions

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers!

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

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