Huntsville, AL | 100% Onsite | Full-Time |Salary: $100,000 – $140,000

Active Top Secret Clearance Required

A leading government-focused technology contractor is seeking Senior SOC Operations Analysts to join a high-performing cyber defense team supporting a large enterprise Security Operations Center (SOC) environment.

This is a fully onsite role in Huntsville, Alabama. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance and be eligible to sit for a CI Polygraph.

Position Overview

The Senior SOC Analyst will monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats within a large-scale enterprise SOC environment. This role requires strong hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security and deep familiarity with incident response, intrusion analysis, and forensic investigation.

This position supports real-time cyber defense operations and deployable Incident Response Teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise networks for security incidents and suspicious activity
  
• Investigate security breaches and cybersecurity events
  
• Conduct intrusion analysis and confirm indicators of compromise
  
• Create forensically sound duplicates of affected systems/files
  
• Perform dynamic analysis including timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis
  
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries
  
• Document incidents and assess impact
  
• Identify vulnerabilities through testing and analysis
  
• Support penetration testing and remediation efforts
  
• Implement and recommend IT security best practices
  
• Support real-time cyber defense and incident response operations
  

• Active Top Secret clearance
  
• Willingness and eligibility to sit for CI Polygraph
  
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
  
• 8+ years of overall cybersecurity experience
  
• Strong experience in SOC environments
  
• Hands-on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security
  

• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel
  
• GIAC certifications such as:
  
• GCIH
  
• GCFA
  
• GCIA
  
• GNFA
  
• GMON