Lead SOC Analyst

Dragonfli Group • Washington, DC

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Dragonfli Group is hiring a Senior Lead SOC Analyst to anchor their overnight security operations team. This role involves driving advanced investigation, incident response, and proactive threat hunting across client tenants. The Senior Lead SOC Analyst will perform quality control on Tier 1 and Tier 2 work, mentor analysts on shift, and own the most complex escalations. This position serves as the primary overnight point of contact for clients and leadership, and drives continuous improvement of runbooks and detection tuning. This is a contract position supporting a large commercial enterprise in the transportation/logistics sector, requiring U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Residency, with all work performed within the continental U.S. Candidates with previous consulting or contracting experience are preferred.

Requirements

• United States citizenship
• Ability to pass a drug screening and a full background investigation, including verification of references, employment history, education, and certifications
• 6+ years of SOC or security operations experience, including incident response and mentoring or leadership
• Demonstrated threat hunting and advanced investigation experience
• Strong command of SIEM and EDR platforms and vulnerability management workflows
• Understanding of the incident lifecycle: detection, triage, containment, and escalation
• Ability to work overnight shifts reliably on a rotation that includes weekends
• Excellent written communication and documentation discipline

Nice To Haves

• Expert-level experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike or comparable EDR, and Tenable
• GCIH, GSEC, GCFA, CySA+, or a similar advanced certification
• Scripting or automation experience (Python or PowerShell)
• Prior managed security services or multi-tenant SOC leadership experience
• Exposure to critical-infrastructure environments
• Residency in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced investigation and incident response for escalated events across client tenants
• Conduct proactive threat hunting
• Perform quality control review of Tier 1 and Tier 2 triage, investigation, and documentation
• Mentor and provide real-time guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts on shift
• Own the most complex containment, response, and escalation decisions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and on-call leadership during overnight events
• Drive continuous improvement of standard operating procedures, runbooks, and detection tuning
• Support monthly reporting with accurate event and response data and trend analysis

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed