Senior SOC Operations Analyst (Watch-Floor)

Senior SOC Operations Analyst (Watch-Floor)

Huntsville, United States | Posted on 02/12/2026

Huntsville, AL | 100% Onsite | Full-Time | Salary: $100,000 – $140,000

Active Top Secret Clearance Required

This is a fully onsite role in Huntsville, Alabama. Candidates must hold an active Top Secret clearance and be eligible to sit for a CI Polygraph.

Position Overview

The Senior SOC Analyst will monitor, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity threats within a large-scale enterprise SOC environment. This role requires strong hands‑on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security and deep familiarity with incident response, intrusion analysis, and forensic investigation.

This position supports real‑time cyber defense operations and deployable Incident Response Teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor enterprise networks for security incidents and suspicious activity
• Investigate security breaches and cybersecurity events
• Conduct intrusion analysis and confirm indicators of compromise
• Create forensically sound duplicates of affected systems/files
• Perform dynamic analysis including timeline, statistical, and file signature analysis
• Decrypt data and provide technical summaries
• Document incidents and assess impact
• Identify vulnerabilities through testing and analysis
• Support penetration testing and remediation efforts
• Implement and recommend IT security best practices
• Support real‑time cyber defense and incident response operations

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Willingness and eligibility to sit for CI Polygraph
• 8+ years of overall cybersecurity experience
• Strong experience in SOC environments
• Hands‑on experience with Splunk Enterprise Security

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel
• GIAC certifications such as:
• GCIH
• GCFA
• GCIA
• GNFA
• GMON

Shift Availability

Salary range: $100,000 – $140,000

Relocation assistance available (up to $10,000)

Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401k with match, paid time off, and holiday pay