Senior SOC Security Analyst ONSITE

Position

Senior SOC – Security Analyst (U.S. Citizenship is a MUST)

Washington, DC, next to Union Station metro

Based on certifications, education and experience, very competitive.

4 days onsite and 1 day remote (may shift to 100% onsite). Shift 2 (M‑F 3 PM‑11:30 PM) – highly desired for Tier 2/3 level.

The Senior SOC Analyst has the primary responsibility of aggressively monitoring and responding to alerts triggered in the SIEM tool or requests for assistance from customers. The Senior SOC Analyst will use a variety of tools to investigate incidents and take immediate action or recommend a course of action to safeguard the U.S. Courts systems. The SOC Analyst works as Tier 2/3 support and monitors Junior analyst requests for review before completing event notation to assure correctness in reviews.

Events that require over 15 minutes of analysis are to be escalated to the Seniors on shift for analysis.

Prior or ongoing experience (4 years) working in a SOC environment is a MUST. A minimum of four (4)+ years of network intrusion detection experience.

• Investigate and evaluate network traffic
• Read and interpret log and sniffer packets (Wireshark)
• Analyze data from a variety of sources over time and create a logical narrative of observed behavior
• Communicate clearly both orally and in writing

Candidate will have a total IT experience of six (6) years and 4+ years performing intrusion detection analytics working with the examination of logs and console events in the following areas:
Splunk, Snort‑based IDS events, PCAP, web server log review, and working in a SIEM environment. Years of

Experience:

 5+ years.

High School diploma preferred; industry certifications desired such as CEH or CISSP.

U.S. Citizenship required.

• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO including sick leave; unused PTO paid out at employee anniversary).
• 2 floating days and 8 public holidays (expire at end of each year).
• Company covers 50% of health and dental insurance for full‑time employees; dependents add at extra cost.
• Coverage effective after 30 days or first of month following 30 working days.
• STD, LTD, and one‑time salary equivalent life insurance at no cost.
• 401(k) program after 90 days with 4% match, immediate vesting.
• Profit sharing for all W‑2 employees; no employee contribution required.

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