SOC Analyst # 26-26879

US Tech Solutions•Columbia, SC

3d•Remote

About The Position

The SOC Analyst supports security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and security investigations. The role reviews and correlates security data, analyzes suspicious activity, validates incidents, determines root cause and impact, and escalates critical incidents to Tier 3 when needed. The analyst prepares incident documentation, investigates user-reported security issues, and recommends improvements to SOC playbooks, workflows, and detection logic. The position also works with engineering and SOC teams to tune monitoring tools, incorporate threat intelligence, and proactively hunt for threats. It serves as a customer-facing subject matter expert, documents SOC processes, and coordinates with engineering, SOC, and agency staff. The role is remote, with a stated preference for South Carolina locals and onsite work as needed. The assignment duration is 12 months.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience with security monitoring and incident response.
At least 2 years of experience with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
At least 2 years of experience with dashboard creation and reporting.
Associate’s degree in an information technology or information security-related field, or four years of relevant work experience in lieu of education.
Two years of experience supporting large SOC operations.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the Palo Alto Cortex XSIAM/XDR platform.
Knowledge of Linux, network administration, and network design.
Experience administering firewalls, VPN technology, Active Directory, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
CISSP, CISA, CISO, or equivalent advanced security certification.
Additional relevant certifications such as CEH, OSCP, or GPEN.
Vendor certifications related to information security.
South Carolina local candidates are preferred; preference is given to candidates able to work onsite over hybrid and fully remote arrangements.

Responsibilities

Continuously review and correlate security event data across SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence sources to identify attack patterns, emerging threats, and incidents.
Analyze suspicious activity, validate incidents, determine root cause and impact, and escalate critical incidents to Tier 3 with detailed context.
Create incident reports, timelines, and post-incident summaries; contribute to lessons-learned documentation and remediation and prevention recommendations.
Investigate user-reported phishing, malware infections, and potential policy violations, and advise users and teams on containment and recovery.
Recommend updates to SOC playbooks and workflows based on investigations; tune detection rules, alert thresholds, and correlation logic to reduce false positives and improve threat coverage.
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure monitoring tools are properly configured and tuned.
Integrate threat intelligence feeds into workflows and proactively hunt for threats using current tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Serve as a customer-facing subject matter expert, demonstrate client service capabilities, and resolve issues.
Document SOC processes, runbooks, and troubleshooting steps.
Coordinate with engineering, SOC, and agency staff to meet goals.
Perform other duties as needed.