Intrusion Analyst Lead

Job Title

Intrusion Analyst Lead

Location

Boulder, CO 80302 US
Fairmont, WV 26554 US (Primary)

Category

Information Technology

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Staff

Education

High School / GED

Travel

None

Security Clearance Required

TS

Job Description

TMC Technologies is in search of a mid-level Intrusion Analyst to lead the Intrusion Analyst team consisting of approximately seven analysts in support of 24/7 operations. This team performs incident handling, forensics analysis, and additional investigative function as needed. This team will work closely with the Security Operators team who focuses on monitoring and triage, the engineering team, as well as the constituents across the agency.  Due to federal contract requirements, the candidate must be a US citizen and possess a minimum of an active Top Secret security clearance to start. 

The Intrusion Analyst Lead will have the following responsibilities: 

- Lead a team of up to 7 analysts performing defensive cybersecurity operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 
- Ensure the effective performance against established operational rhythm, expectations and standards for Security Operations Center (SOC) analysts
- Provide hands-on technical support to subordinates during high-visibility cyber security incidents
- Identify areas of improvement for SOC processes and tools to enhance the mission 
- Place an emphasis on the development of staff and cultivate career growth opportunities to ensure the long term success of the mission
- Correlate events throughout NOAA FISMAs to provide an early warning capability and provide trending data that enable decision-makers to prioritize cyber mitigation efforts and investment strategies
- Integrate, correlate, and enrich disparate information sources to provide actionable intelligence and advice to network and system operators as well as to bureau and departmental management.
- Perform analysis on anomalous behavior based on log data from firewalls, packet capture, web proxy services, network flow analysis, intrusion detection, and malware analysis tools   
- Facilitate prioritization and requirements gathering for content development or new technology implementation.

Job Requirements

- US Citizen and active DoD/Top Secret Clearance required
- Requires BS degree and 4 years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level; experience in lieu of degree may be acceptable.
- Prior experience performing as a SOC analyst
- Prior experience in small team/group leadership
- Team player
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
- Upbeat and positive attitude
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
- Upbeat and positive attitude
- Hands-on cybersecurity exposure.
- Demonstrated comprehension of the life cycle of cybersecurity threats, attacks, attack vector, and methods of exploitation with a grasp of intrusion set tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs).
- Familiarity or background in Intelligence Driven Defense, Cyber Kill Chain methodology, and/or MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Familiarity with Cloud concepts and background performing monitoring and replying to threats in Cloud environments.
- Familiarity with the NOAA mission.

 

The pay range for this position is $90,000 -$110,000.

We are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.