
Senior SOC Analyst – Cyber Defense
WillHire
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: McLean • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $159,600 - $239,400 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Support one or more direct or indirect contracts with the U.S. Federal Government
- Handle the most complex security incidents as a senior technical expert
- Lead deep-dive investigations, coordinate containment and remediation strategies
- Support post-incident analysis
- Work closely with Detection Engineering, Threat Intelligence, and Red/Purple Teams
- Improve detection coverage and operational effectiveness
- Contribute to advanced threat hunting, detection development, and SOC capability enhancements
- Serve as key personnel during major events and provide technical briefings to leadership
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity operations, threat detection, or incident response
- Advanced experience with Splunk, including correlation searches and data model usage
- Deep knowledge of network, endpoint, and cloud attack techniques
- Experience leading complex incident investigations
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent experience
- Strong understanding of advanced persistent threat methodologies
- Experience developing detection logic and analytics
- Experience leveraging SOAR automation platforms
- Ability to serve as technical lead during major incidents
- Experience working in classified or air-gapped environments preferred
- Excellent executive-level communication skills
- Relevant advanced certifications such as CISSP, GCIA, GCED, GCIH, or equivalent
Benefits
- Workday Bonus Plan
- role-specific commission/bonus
- annual refresh stock grants
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cybersecurity operationsthreat detectionincident responseSplunkdetection logicanalyticsSOAR automationadvanced persistent threat methodologiesnetwork attack techniquescloud attack techniques
Soft Skills
executive-level communicationtechnical leadershipinvestigation coordinationpost-incident analysisteam collaborationincident managementbriefing skillsproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingstrategic planning
Certifications
CISSPGCIAGCEDGCIHBachelor's degree in CybersecurityBachelor's degree in Engineeringequivalent experience