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Job Title: IT Security Specialist – SOC Analyst
Clearance Required: US Citizen; TS/SCI
Work Location: ONSITE - Dept of Treasury, 1500 Penn Ave, Washington, DC/SCIF
Note on Shift: 24X7 Shift supporting weekdays, weekend, and federal holidays, currently team are doing 4 days – 10 hours shift, or 2- 12 hour and 2- 8 hours. PM is flexible to schedule the shift; Candidate should be comfortable working on weekdays and weekends, accommodating both day and night shifts as needed.
Alpha Omega is looking for a Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our team to support one of our government customers. The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk. The nature of the work requires that the candidate demonstrates initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization, collaborate within and across teams, and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information.
Key Responsibilities
The ideal candidate is a highly skilled and adaptable Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our 24x7 team, providing continuous monitoring and incident response across weekdays, weekends, and federal holidays. This role requires flexibility to work rotating day and night shifts and collaborate within a dynamic environment to safeguard critical systems and data. The SOC Analyst will be responsible for real-time threat detection, incident triage, forensic analysis, and implementing effective containment and remediation strategies. In addition, the position involves maintaining SOC operational continuity, supporting architecture and engineering research, and ensuring adherence to established security policies and performance metrics. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in defending enterprise infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.
Monitor security alerts in real-time and promptly triage them based on severity and impact.
Accept and coordinate incident reports from internal and external sources, ensuring accurate documentation and timely response.
Conduct thorough analysis of security incidents to determine root causes, impact, and recommended remediation actions.
Perform detailed forensic analysis of artifacts and malware to identify attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and data exfiltration methods.
Implement strategies for containing incidents, eradicating threats, and restoring affected systems to normal operation.
Provide rapid and effective response to critical incidents that may require immediate action to mitigate ongoing threats.
Ensure continuity of SOC operations during and after incidents, minimizing downtime and maintaining service availability.
Conducting architecture and engineering discovery research.
Delivering existing SOC policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
Managing inventory systems
Experience/Skills
Required Qualifications:
Monitor security alerts in real-time and promptly triage them based on severity and impact.
Accept and coordinate incident reports from internal and external sources, ensuring accurate documentation and timely response.
Conduct thorough analysis of security incidents to determine root causes, impact, and recommended remediation actions.
Perform detailed forensic analysis of artifacts and malware to identify attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and data exfiltration methods.
Implement strategies for containing incidents, eradicating threats, and restoring affected systems to normal operation.
Provide rapid and effective response to critical incidents that may require immediate action to mitigate ongoing threats.
Ensure continuity of SOC operations during and after incidents, minimizing downtime and maintaining service availability.
Conducting architecture and engineering discovery research.
Delivering existing SOC policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
Managing inventory systems
Preferred Experience/Skills
Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments.
Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevOps environments
Certification(s): (Must have one certification)
CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst)
Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA)
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
Salary And Benefit Information
The likely salary range for this position is $89,000 - $125,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience
About the Company
Alpha Omega delivers mission-focused solutions to ensure our nation's continued global leadership. We accelerate transformation and operational efficiency via applied expertise in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity, designing & delivering enterprise solutions in support of National Security, Federal Financial, Space and Science, and Healthcare missions.
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