Security Operations Center Technical SME

Athletes Global Corporation•Fort Meade, MD

5d•$160,000 - $177,000•Onsite

About The Position

We are actively seeking a highly motivated Security Operations Center (SOC) Technical SME to join our team! We partner with the US national defense community to create fully integrated, resilient, and innovative digital solutions that enable them to make smart decisions in real-time. We work with our customers on everything from conquering their data to improving and safeguarding IT infrastructure. Our ultimate goal? To enhance our nation's ability to identify, address, and act – no matter what challenges arise.

Requirements

At least seven (7) years of information security experience, with demonstrated depth in SIEM administration/engineering, log analysis, and security tool stacks in a SOC environment.
Experience with one or more SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Elastic, Sentinel) required.
CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, or CISSP required.
TS/SCI with CI poly required

Nice To Haves

A degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related discipline is preferred.
Familiarity with threat intelligence integration strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Deeply analyze and interrogate logs across diverse sources (network, host, application, cloud, identity) to identify anomalies, gaps, and indicators of compromise
Monitor, tune, and optimize SIEM platforms to improve detection fidelity and reduce false positive/negative rates
Evaluate log volume, retention, and ingestion pipelines to ensure completeness of data and identify blind spots in coverage
Develop, refine, and maintain correlation rules, use cases, and detection content aligned to current threat intelligence techniques
Serve as an escalation point for Tier 1/2 analysts on complex triage, investigation, and incident analysis
Utilize and maintain proficiency across relevant security tool stacks (SIEM, EDR, NDR, SOAR, threat intel platforms, packet capture/analysis tools)
Support containment, eradication, and recovery efforts during security incidents as a senior technical responder
Collaborate with the SOC Program Manager to report on SOC metrics, detection coverage, and operational effectiveness
Recommend and support implementation of process improvements, automation, and playbooks to increase SOC efficiency
Stay current on emerging threats, adversary TTPs, and industry best practices, incorporating relevant intelligence into detection strategy
Assist in mentoring and upskilling junior SOC analysts on log analysis and investigative techniques