Watch Floor Analyst (Full Performance, Senior)

Vosper Thornycroft Group; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Byte Systems, a VTG subsidiary, seeks a Full Performance/Senior Watch Floor Analyst to provide 24x7 monitoring across diverse networks. The role offers a fixed 4-day work week with 10-hour shifts, across 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts with differential pay for 2nd/3rd shifts.

Initial training on day shift for six weeks is required. Responsibilities include detecting incidents, deep-dive analysis, rapid response, threat intel integration, and thorough reporting to ensure compliance and historical

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• 3+ years in a cyber security related role.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT-II certification within 6 months.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, incident detection, and response methodologies.
• Experience with various operating systems, network protocols, and enterprise security technologies.
• Knowledge of threat intelligence application and security incident response best practices.
• Proficiency in log analysis and correlating data from multiple security platforms.
• Ability to translate technical findings into actionable executive summaries.

Responsibilities

• Detect and monitor potential security incidents across diverse networks.
• Perform deep-dive analysis to determine root causes and impact.
• Execute rapid incident response to contain threats and restore operations.
• Integrate threat intelligence and vulnerabilities to defend against risks.
• Maintain reports and documentation for compliance and history.
• Collaborate with teams to refine incident response playbooks.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Incident detection

Log analysis

Threat intelligence

Executive summaries

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Security platforms

Job description

Overview

Byte Systems, a subsidiary of VTG, is seeking a Full Performance/Senior Watch Floor Analyst.

Second Shift 1st and 2nd Half

This role supports our customer by providing critical 24x7x365 coverage to protect mission-essential infrastructure. The selected candidate will work a fixed 4-day work week consisting of 10-hour shifts, with available schedules assigned to either Sunday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Saturday. We have openings across 1st (6am to 4pm), 2nd (12pm to 10pm), and 3rd (9pm to 7am) shifts, with shift differentials applied to the 2nd and 3rd shifts. Please note that all new team members must be able to complete initial training on the day shift for a period of six weeks.

What will you do?

Responsibilities

• Participate in the detection and continuous monitoring of potential security incidents across diverse network environments.
• Perform deep-dive analysis and investigation into complex security alerts to determine root causes and impact.
• Execute rapid incident response and mitigation strategies to contain threats and restore normal operations.
• Integrate threat intelligence and vulnerability management data to proactively identify and defend against emerging risks.
• Maintain comprehensive reporting and documentation for all security events to ensure compliance and historical accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine incident response playbooks and enhance overall defensive posture.

Do you have what it takes?

• High School diploma
• 3+ years of experience in a cyber security related role.
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT-II certification within 6 months of hire.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, incident detection, and response methodologies.
• Experience working with various operating systems, network protocols, and enterprise security technologies.
• Knowledge of threat intelligence application and security incident response best practices.
• Proficiency in conducting log analysis and correlating data from multiple security platforms.
• Ability to translate technical findings into actionable executive summaries.

PayRange: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $150,000-$175,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.