SOC Engineer

This role will be few onsite in month may be 3 days/month in Rockville or Tysons

We are seeking a highly skilled 2nd Shift (3PM - 12AM) Senior SOC Security Engineer with deep expertise in Application Security to join our dynamic cybersecurity team. This role blends real-time threat detection and response with proactive application security strategies to protect our digital assets and infrastructure. As a senior member of the SOC, you will lead incident response efforts, mentor junior analysts, and collaborate with development teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC). You ll be instrumental in shaping our security posture across both operational and application layers.
Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor, detect, and respond to security incidents using SIEM and EDR tools
• Conduct deep-dive investigations into complex threats and vulnerabilities
• Perform threat hunting and develop detection use cases for emerging attack vectors
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to integrate security into CI/CD pipelines
• Conduct code reviews and static/dynamic analysis to identify application vulnerabilities
• Lead application threat modeling and risk assessments
• Develop and maintain playbooks for incident response and application security testing
• Mentor SOC analysts and contribute to continuous improvement of SOC processes
• Stay current with threat intelligence, zero-days, and security trends

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Bachelor s or master s degree in computer science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of formal education for exceptional candidates
• 5+ years of experience in SOC operations and incident response
• Desired Certifications such as CISSP, CASE, OSCP, CSSLP, or GIAC