Watch Floor Analyst (Full Performance, Senior)

VTG Defense; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense seeks a Full Performance/Senior Watch Floor Analyst to provide 24x7x365 coverage protecting mission-critical infrastructure from Virginia's Herndon area. The role features a fixed 4-day week with 10-hour shifts, and openings across 1st/2nd/3rd shifts with differential pay for some shifts.

Six-week training on the day shift is required. You will monitor networks, analyze alerts, respond to incidents, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to strengthen defenses and maintain

Qualifications

• High School diploma required or equivalent.
• 3+ years in a cyber security related role.
• Ability to obtain DoD 8570 IAT-II certification within 6 months of hire.
• Experience with security incident detection and response methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Participate in 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 operations.
• Integrate threat intelligence and vulnerability management data to identify emerging risks.
• Maintain reporting and documentation for all security events to ensure compliance and historical accuracy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to refine incident response playbooks and defensive posture.

Skills

Security monitoring

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Log analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School diploma

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.