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Cybersecurity Ops Analyst Senior

Santa Ana, CA, US • Posted 2 hours ago • Updated 2 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD $40,001.00 - 80,000.00 per year

SAIC

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Skills

Security Clearance
Cyber Security
Security Operations
Tier 2
Digital Forensics
Data Loss Prevention
Mentorship
T1
Vulnerability Assessment
Network
Threat Analysis
Reporting
Security Controls
Operational Risk
Security Awareness
Research
IT Security
COTS
Auditing
GSEC
Cascading Style Sheets
PASS
Programming Languages
Python
C++
JavaScript
IDS
IPS
Firewall
Malware Analysis
Vulnerability Management
Event Management
SIEM
Incident Management
Standard Operating Procedure
System On A Chip
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Security Clearance
Cyber Security
Security Operations
Tier 2
Digital Forensics
Data Loss Prevention
Mentorship
T1
Vulnerability Assessment
Network
Threat Analysis
Reporting
Security Controls
Operational Risk
Security Awareness
Research
IT Security
COTS
Auditing
GSEC
Cascading Style Sheets
PASS
Programming Languages
Python
C++
JavaScript
IDS
IPS
Firewall
Malware Analysis
Vulnerability Management
Event Management
SIEM
Incident Management
Standard Operating Procedure
System On A Chip
Information Technology
Systems Engineering
FOCUS

Summary

Job ID: 2615209

Location: Santa Ana, CA, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-03

Category: Cyber

Subcategory: Cybersecurity Ops

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Rotating

Travel: No

Minimum Clearance Required: None

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_HYBRID

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join our County of Orange Security Operations Center (SOC) team. The core mission of the SOC is to protect County assets, systems, and data against cyber threats. The Tier 2 Security Analyst will create, tune, monitor, and investigate Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) alerts and assist with other SOC functions such as incident response, digital forensics, data loss prevention, and vulnerability management actions.

Important notes:

Since the SOC is a 7/24/365 operations center, it is expected that this person will work during some holidays.
The SOC operates a hybrid shift model, with some days onsite and some days remote.
Shift Rotation is to be expected based on operational needs, remaining on the same shift is not guaranteed. Reasonable notice time will be provided prior to any shift changes.

Responsibilities:

Proactively monitor security events for networks and systems.
Mentor and guide T1 SOC Analysts.
Identify, investigate, and report on potential Security Incidents.
Support risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system, and application level.
Support cyber metrics development, maintenance, and reporting.
Support cyber threat intelligence development and reporting.
Support routine identification, development and implementation of automation tasks.
Proactively develop, recommend, and implement security controls and formulate operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs.
Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy.
Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.
Assists in the implementation of the required government policy (i.e., NIST) and makes recommendations on process tailoring.
Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
Periodically conducts a review of each system's audits and monitors corrective actions until all actions are closed.
Routinely provide briefings to senior staff.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

A Bachelor's degree in related field and 2 years of related experience required; 4 years of related experience is highly preferred. Additional experience can be substituted in lieu of education.
Preferred Certifications: CySA+, SecurityX+, GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), or similar industry related certification(s).
Must be able to pass the LiveScan background check, CSS Department review, and Probation Department review.
Must be able to pass a Drug Screen.

Required Skills:

Programming languages such as Python, C++, Javascript
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technologies
IDS/IPS, Firewalls, and Anti-VirAnti-Malware technologies
Incident Response
Vulnerability Management
Demonstrated experience in analyzing security alerts via Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (experience with other SIEM tools would be acceptable).
Demonstrated response, exposure to and partial or full ownership of Security Incidents.
Demonstrated knowledge of the full Incident Response cycle: Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recover.
Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures for the SOC

Target salary range: $40,001 - $80,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Employers have access to artificial intelligence language tools (“AI”) that help generate and enhance job descriptions and AI may have been used to create this description. The position description has been reviewed for accuracy and Dice believes it to correctly reflect the job opportunity.

Dice Id: 10111346
Position Id: 2615209
Posted 2 hours ago

Company Info

About SAIC

SAIC® is a premier mission integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, intelligence, and civilian markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services, and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 23,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.3 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.

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