ECS is seeking a SOC Analyst 3 to work remotely.
Salary Range: $100,000-$133,000
General Description of Benefits
Overview
Provide advanced monitoring, detection, and incident response within a federal energy sector Security Operations Center (SOC). Tier 3 analysts serve as escalation leads, supporting junior analysts and engaging directly in complex investigations to protect mission-critical systems.
Core Responsibilities
- Lead incident investigations and coordinate detection, response, and reporting.
- Conduct log, endpoint, and network analysis to detect threats and anomalies.
- Correlate activity across SIEM, EDR, and SOC tools to identify attacks.
- Mentor and guide junior SOC analysts.
- Create and deliver incident reports, dashboards, and metrics.
- Support compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements (FISMA, NIST, DOE CDM program).
- Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to strengthen defenses and improve processes.
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy “L” security clearance or U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance with reciprocity.
- 4+ years of experience in SOC operations, threat detection, or incident response.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM and endpoint detection/response tools.
- Strong analytical and communication skills.
- Ability to support 24×7 SOC operations (shift or on-call as required).
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