Tier 2 SOC Analyst
Posted 20hrs ago
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Job Description
Tier 2 SOC Analyst investigating and containing escalated SIEM and EDR threats for federal and Fortune 100 clients. Developing runbooks, managing vulnerabilities, and meeting overnight incident-response SLAs.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct deeper investigation of escalated SIEM and EDR alerts across client tenants
- Investigate, contain within your authority, and escalate through the defined path with clear, documented handoffs
- Develop and refine runbooks and standard operating procedures
- Track and validate vulnerability findings using Tenable and route them into the correct workflow
- Meet strict response and resolution service levels on every event and every shift
- Open, update, and close tickets with accurate, auditable notes, and maintain clean shift logs
- Communicate clearly with clients and the on-call lead during overnight events
- Support monthly reporting with accurate event and response data
Requirements:
- United States citizenship
- Ability to pass a drug screening and a full background investigation, including verification of references, employment history, education, and certifications
- 3–5 years of SOC or security operations experience, including hands-on incident investigation and response
- Demonstrated experience with SIEM alerting and EDR alert triage and containment
- Solid networking and operating-system fundamentals across Windows, macOS, and Linux
- Understanding of the incident lifecycle: detection, triage, containment, and escalation
- Ability to work overnight shifts reliably on a rotation that includes weekends and holidays
- Clear written communication and disciplined documentation habits
- Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike or comparable EDR, and Tenable
- Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GSEC, or a similar certification
- Scripting for triage or automation using Python or PowerShell
- Prior managed security services or multi-tenant SOC experience
- Exposure to critical-infrastructure environments
- Residency in the Hampton Roads through Richmond, VA corridor is preferred
Benefits:
- Medical – Multiple POS health plan options including an HSA-compatible plan
- Dental – PPO coverage for preventive, basic, and major services
- Vision – Annual exam, frames, lenses, and contact lens allowance
- 401(k) – Employer match up to 5% of eligible compensation
- Long-Term Disability – 100% employer-paid coverage at 50% of pre-disability earnings
- Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% employer-paid coverage valued at $10,000 each
- PTO – 15–25 days annually based on tenure
- Paid Federal Holidays – All 11 federal holidays observed




















