Saic Looking for Cybersecurity Ops Analyst Sr at Alahsa Full Time

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking a SOC Analyst (Tier 2) to join our team providing Security Operations Services for a major state & local government customer located in Texas. This position reports to our Cybersecurity Operations Director and is a member of the 24×7-security operations team. This is an experienced, mid-level team member. Primary job responsibilities include:

• Manage escalations for cybersecurity events and incidents received from Tier 1 staff
• Provide detailed analysis of security events and investigations
• Provide coaching, training, and support development of documentation for Tier 1 staff
• Provide 24×7 monitoring and analysis of SIEM events to identify potential security risks and vulnerabilities
• Triage events and investigate to identify security incidents
• Log security incidents in the IT ticketing system
• Support forensic acquisition and analysis of evidentiary data
• Utilize advanced threat hunting techniques, tools, and procedures to identify risks to the environment
• Manage security incidents throughout their lifecycle to closure
• Coordinate with other, remote technical teams to investigate, document, and resolve issues
• Make recommendations for ongoing tuning and updates to the SIEM system
• Receive input from threat intelligence sources and analyze events to identify threats and risks
• Provide support for routine reporting
• Support ad-hoc data and investigation requests
• Conduct security and vulnerability scans as directed using established processes
• Create, modify, and tune dashboards and reports from the SIEM
• Perform data onboarding, rule tuning, and other SIEM administration activities

Qualifications

TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Bachelors and five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience; PhD and 0 years related experience.

Required:

• 2 years of experience as a SOC analyst including a SIEM tool; event triage and incident management
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study (e.g. Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Computer Science, etc.) and five (5) or more years of relevant experience. Alternatively, a Master’s degree in a relevant field of study and three (3) or more years of relevant experience.
• Relevant cybersecurity experience including SIEM operations, forensic acquisition and analysis of evidence, event management, and incident management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated experience with leading incident response calls, meetings, and activities by providing direction to other team members and partner vendors
• Experience with Microsoft Office including Word and PowerPoint
• At least one industry recognized cybersecurity certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+, CISSP, C|EH, etc.)

Preferred:

• Experience with ITIL, ITIL certification
• Experience with SIEM tools (e.g. Splunk)
• Experience with Forensic tools (e.g. EnCase)
• Experience with dashboard and reporting tools

Target salary range: $100,001 – $125,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator driving our nation’s technology transformation. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian, and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in engineering, digital, artificial intelligence, and mission solutions. Using our expertise and understanding of existing and emerging technologies, we integrate the best components from our own portfolio and our partner ecosystem to deliver innovative, effective, and efficient solutions that are critical to achieving our customers’ missions.

We are more than 26,500 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a respectful work culture based on diversity, equity, and inclusion that values all contributors. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.1 billion. For more information, visit saic.com.