Tier 2 SOC Analyst (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Tier 2 SOC Analyst (Cybersecurity): Performing advanced analysis and investigation of escalated security alerts for the Congressional Budget Office with an accent on incident response, threat hunting, and SIEM optimization. Focus on correlating events across cloud and network logs, tuning detection rules, and ensuring compliance within federal regulated environments.

Location: Remote (USA). Requires an active Public Trust clearance

Company

hirify.global provides specialized IT and security services for government agencies, including the Congressional Budget Office.

What you will do

• Perform advanced analysis and investigation of escalated security alerts and incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and support containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Execute threat hunting across identity, endpoint, network, cloud, and application logs.
• Develop and tune detection rules, analytics, and use cases within Microsoft Sentinel.
• Maintain and improve SOC playbooks and incident response procedures.
• Provide detailed documentation of findings and support monthly/quarterly reporting requirements.

Requirements

• Active Public Trust clearance
• B.S. in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience as a SOC Analyst.
• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender tools, and AWS cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework and incident response processes.
• Experience supporting federal or regulated environments (NIST, CUI).

Nice to have

• Certifications: GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, or CEH.
• Microsoft security platform or AWS security certifications.
• Privacy certifications such as CIPP/US or CIPM.