SOC Analyst (Tier III)

Description

*This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.

Salary: $90,000 - $94,000/year

The Tier 3 Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst is a senior-level cybersecurity professional responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, mitigating, and responding to cyber threats and adversarial activity on the NRC enterprise from multiple data sources. The analytical methodology required involves a combination of direct monitoring and response from the NRC SOC and coordinated activity with system administrators, Information System Security Officers, and other NRC Offices including regional locations. This role includes providing leadership and mentorship to more junior analysts, overseeing shift operations, and ensuring the timely detection and mitigation of security incidents. The position requires strong technical expertise, excellent communication skills, and the ability to coordinate security efforts within a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Minimum 2 years of SOC experience
• Professional experience in network security architecture, incident detection/response, malware analysis/cyber forensics.
• Ability to analyze and synthesize multiple data sources.
• Guidance/mentorship capability.
• Experience in security, information-risk management or information-system risk assessment.
• Extensive knowledge across IDS/IPS, protocol analysis, IR, DLP, advanced threat protection, log and packet analysis, scripting, SOAR, email security and malware analysis.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Desired Qualifications

• Tier 3 SOC experience in a Federal environment
• Certifications: Security+, CISSP, Pentest+, CEH, GIAC, Encase, Defender, Palo Alto, Splunk, Tenable
• Master's degree in a relevant field

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - $2,500/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.