WillHire

Senior SOC Analyst – Cyber Defense

WillHire

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: McLeanVirginiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $159,600 - $239,400 per year

Job Level

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

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

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