Jr. SOC Analyst | Top Secret Clearance | Huntsville, AL

Job Title: Jr. SOC Analyst (SOC Operations / Watch-Floor) | Top Secret Clearance | Huntsville, AL

Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States (onsite)

Employment Type: Full-time

Seniority Level: Associate

Industry: Information Technology / Cybersecurity

Compensation: $50,000 - $75,000 base salary, up to $10,000 relocation assistance

About the Opportunity

Our client, ECS (through Open Systems Technologies Corporation), is looking for a Jr. SOC Operations Analyst to join a high-performing cyber team supporting a large enterprise SOC environment in Huntsville, AL. If you have 1+ year of hands-on SOC experience, Splunk exposure, and an active Top Secret clearance, this is a great step forward.

What You’ll Do

• Monitor computer networks for security issues and investigate security breaches and cyber incidents
• Document security incidents and assess the damage they cause
• Work with the security team on testing (including penetration testing) to uncover network vulnerabilities, and remediate findings to maintain a high security standard
• Recommend IT security best practices
• Install and operate security measures and software such as firewalls and data encryption programs
• Conduct analysis, confirm intrusion information, and create forensically sound duplicates of files
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries and input
• Examine recovered data and perform dynamic analysis, including timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis
• Perform real-time cyber defense handling tasks supporting deployable Incident Response Teams (IRTs)

Required Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance, with willingness to sit for a CI Poly
• Bachelor’s degree (BS/BA)
• 1+ year of overall experience, including experience with Splunk Enterprise Security
• Willingness to relocate to Huntsville, AL

Preferred Qualifications

• Microsoft Sentinel experience
• GIAC certifications: GMON, GCIH, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $50,000 - $75,000 (based on experience)
• Relocation assistance up to $10,000
• 3 weeks paid time off and 2 weeks holiday pay
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• STD, LTD, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• 401(k) with up to 4% company match

Please Note

• U.S. Security Clearance required
• Visa candidates are not considered for this role
• Not overtime eligible; no bonus or commission

How to Apply

Interested? Send your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io