SOC Analyst 3

Job Description

ECS is seeking a SOC Analyst 3 to work remotely .

Salary Range: $100,000-$133,000

General Description of Benefits

Overview
Provide advanced monitoring, detection, and incident response within a federal energy sector Security Operations Center (SOC). Tier 3 analysts serve as escalation leads, supporting junior analysts and engaging directly in complex investigations to protect mission-critical systems.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead incident investigations and coordinate detection, response, and reporting.
• Conduct log, endpoint, and network analysis to detect threats and anomalies.
• Correlate activity across SIEM, EDR, and SOC tools to identify attacks.
• Mentor and guide junior SOC analysts.
• Create and deliver incident reports, dashboards, and metrics.
• Support compliance with federal cybersecurity requirements (FISMA, NIST, DOE CDM program).
• Collaborate with IT and cybersecurity teams to strengthen defenses and improve processes.

Required Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required .
• Must have the ability to obtain a U.S. Department of Energy "L" security clearance or U.S. Department of Defense Secret clearance with reciprocity.
• 4+ years of experience in SOC operations, threat detection, or incident response.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM and endpoint detection/response tools.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to support 24x7 SOC operations (shift or on-call as required ).

Desired Skills

• Familiarity with OT/ICS environments or critical infrastructure cybersecurity.
• Working knowledge of federal cybersecurity standards (e.g., FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, FedRAMP ).
• Experience mentoring junior analysts.
• Familiarity with threat hunting frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK).
• Relevant certification (e.g., GCIH, GCIA, CISSP).
• Experience with Splunk, SOAR, or other SOC platforms.
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ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3800+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.