SOC Security Analyst​/Resident​/ONSITE

Position: SOC Security Analyst / US Citizenship or Permanent Resident / FULLY ONSITE

Visual Soft, Inc is seeking qualified candidates to work on our efforts with a Prime for their end customer, a federal agency. Located next to Union Station metro in Washington, DC.

Position

SOC - Security Analyst - US Citizen or Permanent Resident

Location

Washington, DC, next to Union Station metro

Compensation

Based on certifications, education and experience,

very competitive

Shift Timings

• Shift 1 – 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST, Monday to Friday
• Shift 2 – 11:00 PM to 7:30 AM, Monday to Friday
• Possibility of one day remote on Friday for both shifts with approval from Government

Job Description

The SOC Analyst has the primary responsibility of aggressively monitoring and responding to alerts triggered in the SIEM tool or requests for assistance from customers. The SOC Analyst will use a variety of tools to investigate incidents and take immediate action or recommend a course of action to safeguard the U.S. Courts systems. The SOC Analyst works as Tier 1/2 support and will be under a senior SOC analyst/shift lead for review before completing event notation to assure correctness in reviews.

Events that require over 15 minutes of analysis are to be escalated to the Seniors on shift for analysis.

General Experience

• Prior or ongoing experience (2+ years) of working in a SOC environment is a MUST.
• First two (2) weeks will be on Shift 1, 8 AM to 5 PM for training. Following training, the selected candidate will be moved to Shift 1 or 2.
• Please do not apply if you do not have the above professional experience.

A minimum of two (2)+ years of hands‑on network intrusion detection experience with 3‑5 years of total experience is required. SOC Analyst must have the following skills:

• The ability to investigate and evaluate network traffic and to read and interpret log and sniffer packets, including Wireshark.
• The ability to analyze data from a variety of sources over time and create a logical narrative of observed behavior.
• The ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.

Specialized Experience

Candidate will have 2+ years of hands‑on performing intrusion detection analytics working with the examination of logs and console events in the following working experience areas:

Splunk, examining Snort‑based IDS events, PCAP, web server log review, and working in a SIEM environment.

Years of Experience

5+ years

Education Requirement

High School diploma preferred. Industry certifications such as CEH, Security+ or other industry certifications are desired.

Clearance Requirement

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Standard Benefits

Our standard benefits include 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO that includes sick leave). Any unused PTO will be issued as a check at the end of an employee's anniversary with us. We also provide 2 floating days and 8 public holidays. Floating and holidays expire at the end of each year of service. The company will cover 50% of health and dental insurance for all full‑time employees, while dependents can be added at extra cost.

Health and dental coverage becomes effective after 30 days or on the first of the month after an employee completes the initial 30 working days. Employees must finish all paperwork for health and dental within the first 30 days. Standard benefits also include STD, LTD, and a one‑time salary equivalent of life insurance at no cost to all full‑time employees.

Full‑time or W‑2 employees with no benefits will be eligible to participate in the company's 401(k) program after 90 days with a company match of 4% (immediate vesting). W‑2 employees are also eligible to be part of the company's profit‑sharing with no employee contributions required.

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