Job Description:
• Lead advanced investigation and incident response for escalated events across client tenants
• Conduct proactive threat hunting
• Perform quality control review of Tier 1 and Tier 2 triage, investigation, and documentation
• Mentor and provide real-time guidance to Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts on shift
• Own complex containment, response, and escalation decisions
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and on-call leadership during overnight events
• Drive continuous improvement of standard operating procedures, runbooks, and detection tuning
• Support monthly reporting with accurate event and response data and trend analysis
Requirements:
• United States citizenship
• Ability to pass a drug screening and a full background investigation, including verification of references, employment history, education, and certifications
• 6+ years of SOC or security operations experience, including incident response and mentoring or leadership
• Demonstrated threat hunting and advanced investigation experience
• Strong command of SIEM and EDR platforms and vulnerability management workflows
• Understanding of the incident lifecycle: detection, triage, containment, and escalation
• Ability to work overnight shifts reliably on a rotation that includes weekends
• Excellent written communication and documentation discipline
• Expert-level experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike or comparable EDR, and Tenable preferred
• GCIH, GSEC, GCFA, CySA+, or similar advanced certification preferred
• Scripting or automation experience with Python or PowerShell preferred
• Prior managed security services or multi-tenant SOC leadership experience preferred
• Exposure to critical-infrastructure environments preferred
• Residency in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area preferred
Benefits:
• Medical – Multiple POS health plan options including an HSA-compatible plan
• Dental – PPO coverage for preventive, basic, and major services
• Vision – Annual exam, frames, lenses, and contact lens allowance
• 401(k) – Employer match up to 5% of eligible compensation
• Long-Term Disability – 100% employer-paid coverage at 50% of pre-disability earnings
• Life Insurance & AD&D – 100% employer-paid coverage valued at $10,000 each
• PTO – 15–25 days annually based on tenure
• Paid Federal Holidays – All 11 federal holidays observed