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NTT DATA North America · 22 hours ago

Senior SOC Analyst

Merrifield, VA, US

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

NTT DATA is a global innovator of business and technology services, and they are seeking a Senior SOC Analyst to join their Security Operations Center. This role involves leading advanced incident detection, conducting forensic investigations, and mentoring junior staff to enhance the organization's cybersecurity posture.

ConsultingDigital MarketingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyIT Management

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Lead advanced incident detection, investigation, and analysis efforts

Correlate SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and firewall data to identify and analyze potential incidents

Perform deep-dive investigations to determine root cause, scope, and impact of incidents

Apply MITRE ATT&CK and other frameworks for adversary TTP identification

Conduct kill-chain and supply chain analysis to understand and counter threats

Coordinate and direct complex incident response activities

Guide preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery actions in collaboration with SOC, forensics, and engineering teams

Serve as the primary escalation point for high-impact or advanced incidents

Ensure incident handling aligns with established guidelines, response plans, and playbooks

Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify emerging risks

Analyze telemetry, logs, and behavioral patterns for indicators of compromise or attack

Hunt for advanced persistent threats and undiscovered vulnerabilities

Use advanced queries in SOC cybersecurity tools to detect anomalous or suspicious activity

Work with forensic teams to ensure proper forensic collection, preservation, and analysis of digital evidence

Coordinate with forensics teams to ensure chain-of-custody and evidence integrity

Extract and analyze relevant artifacts to support investigations and post-incident reviews

Document and communicate forensic findings to stakeholders

Develop and enhance SOC processes, playbooks, and detection capabilities

Refine detection rules, alert thresholds, and automation workflows in SIEM/SOAR platforms and other cybersecurity tools

Create SOPs, knowledge base articles, and training materials for SOC staff

Recommend and guide implementation of new detection and analysis tools

Perform threat intelligence collection, analysis, and dissemination

Gather threat data from internal, classified, and open-source intelligence feeds

Analyze and contextualize intelligence to produce actionable recommendations

Share relevant threat information with SOC, leadership, and partner teams

Mentor and train SOC analysts to improve investigative capabilities and analytical thought process

Provide real-time guidance during active incidents

Conduct regular training sessions, tabletop exercises, and red/blue team drills

Validate analyst findings and provide feedback to designed to provoke thought, improve accuracy, and investigative thoroughness

Collaborate with stakeholders to strengthen overall cybersecurity posture

Work with engineering, IT, and cloud teams to address identified vulnerabilities

Participate in tool evaluations, recommending solutions that enhance SOC capabilities and identify capability overlap

Support internal coordination with client sections, divisions, and external entities

Maintain documentation and reporting for SOC operations

Record investigative steps, evidence, and incident timelines in case management systems

Generate incident reports, trend analyses, and post-mortem summaries

Provide executive-level briefings on security events and SOC performance

Qualification

CybersecurityIncident ResponseThreat HuntingForensic AnalysisMITRE ATT&CK FrameworkSIEM ToolsCyber Defense CertificationsMentoringCollaborationDocumentation

Required

Master's degree in any of the following disciplines (Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science), from an ABET accredited or CAE designated institution fulfills the educational requirement for this WRC

One-and-one- half (1.5) years of additional experience can substitute for one (1) year of a typical degree program

Minimum 8 years of experience in Information Technology (IT) and/or Information Security (IS)

DoD 8140 certification for their respective area or the ability to obtain certification within six (6) months of onboarding

Active Secret Security Clearance

Must be a US Citizen who lives within a commutable distance to the client's sites in Arlington or Merrifield, VA