What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Operations Center Analyst position at Sigma Resources LLC?
Security Operation Analyst- Fulltime -Harrisburg, PA
It's a right to hire role.
***Looking for Visa Independent candidates. (Only W2, no C2C or C2H)
It's a hybrid role, weekly 2 days in office.
JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY
This SOC Analyst position is responsible for managing and enhancing the Security Operations Center (SOC) within the Enterprise Security Office (ESO). This role involves continuous monitoring, analysis, and reporting of security tools, including firewalls, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), data loss prevention (DLP), and endpoint detection and response (EDR). The analyst will conduct vulnerability and risk assessments, investigate and coordinate responses to security incidents, perform internal security reviews, and correlate logs across multiple systems to detect and mitigate threats.
Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field with two to five years of experience in information security administration or the equivalent combination of skills, experience, and certifications.
- Proficient understanding of security principles, risk assessment policies and standards, information security best practices, products and technologies, defense strategies, and network technologies.
- Demonstrated solid analytical, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) security controls family and guidance to include NIST SP800-53.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to security events from AWS security services such as AWS Security Hub, Guard Duty, AWS Config, CloudTrail, and IAM Access Analyzer.
- Monitor, triage, and analyze alerts from security platforms (e.g., SIEM, AWS Security Hub, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Trend Micro Vision One).
- Investigate and remediate security incidents in AWS, leveraging AWS-native security controls, forensic capabilities, and automation.
- Experience with various operating systems with a focus on Microsoft Windows and Linux/Unix.
- Effective skills with time management, prioritization, and attention to detail.
- Possess a high level of integrity and ethics.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office suite.