Job Title: IT Security Specialist - SOC AnalystClearance Required: ; TS/SCIWork Location: ONSITE - Dept of Treasury, 1500 Penn Ave, Washington, DC/SCIFNote on Shift: 24X7 Shift supporting weekdays, weekend, and federal holidays, currently team are doing 4 days - 10 hours shift, or 2- 12 hour and 2- 8 hours. PM is flexible to schedule the shift; Candidate should be comfortable working on weekdays and weekends, accommodating both day and night shifts as needed.
Alpha Omega is looking for a
Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our team to support one of our government customers. The primary responsibilities for the position are to support all activities that ensure the level of security documented with the security authorization is maintained at an acceptable level of risk. The nature of the work requires that the candidate demonstrates initiative, organization, responsibility, customer service skills, and the ability to be flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, fluid business environment. The candidate must be able to communicate effectively and decisively with all levels of the organization, collaborate within and across teams, and be able to solve practical problems as well as exercise sound judgement with regards to sensitive and confidential information.
Key Responsibilities:The ideal candidate is a highly skilled and adaptable Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst to join our 24x7 team, providing continuous monitoring and incident response across weekdays, weekends, and federal holidays. This role requires flexibility to work rotating day and night shifts and collaborate within a dynamic environment to safeguard critical systems and data. The SOC Analyst will be responsible for real-time threat detection, incident triage, forensic analysis, and implementing effective containment and remediation strategies. In addition, the position involves maintaining SOC operational continuity, supporting architecture and engineering research, and ensuring adherence to established security policies and performance metrics. This is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in defending enterprise infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.
- Monitor security alerts in real-time and promptly triage them based on severity and impact.
- Accept and coordinate incident reports from internal and external sources, ensuring accurate documentation and timely response.
- Conduct thorough analysis of security incidents to determine root causes, impact, and recommended remediation actions.
- Perform detailed forensic analysis of artifacts and malware to identify attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and data exfiltration methods.
- Implement strategies for containing incidents, eradicating threats, and restoring affected systems to normal operation.
- Provide rapid and effective response to critical incidents that may require immediate action to mitigate ongoing threats.
- Ensure continuity of SOC operations during and after incidents, minimizing downtime and maintaining service availability.
- Conducting architecture and engineering discovery research.
- Delivering existing SOC policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Managing inventory systems
Required Qualifications:Experience/Skills:- Monitor security alerts in real-time and promptly triage them based on severity and impact.
- Accept and coordinate incident reports from internal and external sources, ensuring accurate documentation and timely response.
- Conduct thorough analysis of security incidents to determine root causes, impact, and recommended remediation actions.
- Perform detailed forensic analysis of artifacts and malware to identify attack vectors, persistence mechanisms, and data exfiltration methods.
- Implement strategies for containing incidents, eradicating threats, and restoring affected systems to normal operation.
- Provide rapid and effective response to critical incidents that may require immediate action to mitigate ongoing threats.
- Ensure continuity of SOC operations during and after incidents, minimizing downtime and maintaining service availability.
- Conducting architecture and engineering discovery research.
- Delivering existing SOC policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
- Managing inventory systems
Preferred Experience/Skills: - Experience supporting systems hosted in Cloud environments.
- Experience supporting systems in Agile and DevOps environments
Certification(s): (Must have one certification)- CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP)
- CompTIA CySA+ (Cybersecurity Analyst)
- Certified SOC Analyst (C|SA)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
Salary and Benefit Information:The likely salary range for this position is $89,000 - $125,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position and could fall outside of this range.
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026
Joining the Alpha Omega team entitles you to participate in all retirement benefits, plans of deferred compensation, health and insurance benefits, and other such benefits as set forth in the company's policy and benefits manuals. See below, to name a few:
- PTO including paid parental, military, and bereavement leave
- Eleven (11) paid Federal holidays, five of which are floating holidays (as designated by the company's holiday schedule each year)
- Health and Dental Insurance (including 100% employer paid premiums for employee coverage under the HDHP health plan)
- Life Insurance, STD/LTD term disability coverage, with employer paid premiums
- 401 (k) plan with a match that is 100% vested after you complete two years of service
- FSA/DFSA/HSA flexible benefit plans
- Annual Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement benefit
We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.
Culture and Values:Guided by our core values-Harmony, Engagement, Accountability, Resourcefulness, and Tenacity (HEART)- we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning and are committed to delivering high-impact solutions. We recognize and reward hard work.
Through our H.E.A.R.T. Awards Program, colleagues and managers can recognize each other for actions that exemplify these values. Recognized employees receive a detailed nomination highlighting their contributions, which is shared with their manager. Each quarter, select nominees have the opportunity to receive a monetary bonus as an extra thank-you for their impact.
Our Company:Alpha Omega is an award-winning Federal IT solutions provider dedicated to delivering mission-enabling technology and strategic solutions across the National Security, Federal Financial, Healthcare, and Space & Science domains. Since our founding in 2016, we have grown to over 800 employees nationwide with $230m in revenue. With the January 2025 acquisitions of SeKON and Macro Solutions, we have expanded our capabilities to further support our customers in digital modernization, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity.
We are committed to supporting our agency partners as they transform their operations, delivering on our purpose to ensure the safety, security, and well-being of future generations:
- National Security - Supporting agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State.
- Federal Financial - We bring deep expertise in enterprise financial systems, supporting agencies like the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
- Healthcare - Our Health IT capabilities, enhance health outcomes for the warfighter via the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and support public health initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
- Space & Science - We leverage technology to advance agricultural sustainability, secure our nation's food supply, and prepare for natural disasters, working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Through strategic partnerships, intellectual property, and relentless drive for innovation, Alpha Omega is shaping the future of government technology. We are proud to be a Virginia Best Places to Work 8 times, an Inc. 5000 honoree 7 times, and a Washington Post Top Workplaces 4 times. Join us in driving transformation that secures the nation's future.
Alpha Omega Integration, LLC (Alpha Omega) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.
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