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Cyber Security Analyst

TEKsystems
$30.00 - $38.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Virginia, Herndon
Jun 04, 2026
Description Summary: We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Cyber Security Specialist to support swing and night shift operations within our 100% remote 24/7/365 Security Operations Center (SOC). You will monitor, analyze, investigate, and respond to threats across hybrid cloud and on-prem environments. This role is ideal for analysts with a strong investigative mindset, technical depth, and a passion for continuous learning. Job Responsibilities: * Perform advanced EDR analysis, including alert triage, threat detection, behavioral rule tuning, IOC investigation, and endpoint telemetry enrichment. * Support EDR platform administration by managing agent health and deployment, maintaining integration with SIEM and other telemetry pipelines, coordinating policy updates, and partnering with SysAdmins to troubleshoot endpoint and infrastructure-level issues affecting EDR visibility. * Conduct digital forensics during incident response by acquiring, preserving, and analyzing endpoint artifacts (e.g., memory, disk, registry, logs); assist with root cause analysis and ensure forensic evidence in accordance with legal and procedural requirements. * Provide engineering-focused support on SOC architecture improvements to increase visibility, data fidelity, and detection capabilities across hybrid environments. * Perform threat detection, log analysis, and anomaly identification across on-premises and cloud workloads (AWS preferred). * Conduct initial incident response and assist with investigations into malware, phishing, lateral movement, privilege misuse, and data exfiltration. * Apply threat intelligence to enrich alerts and uncover TTPs using the MITRE ATT&CK framework. * Document investigative steps and evidence in the case management system and escalate incidents per SOPs. * Participate in threat hunting missions based on hypotheses, intel feeds, and environmental knowledge. * Collaborate with engineering, system administrators, and cyber stakeholders to contain and remediate threats. * Support compliance efforts by ensuring audit trails, access logs, and investigative artifacts are collected and preserved. * Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and TTPs targeting cloud and hybrid infrastructures. * Maintain situational awareness through active monitoring of CTI sources, advisories, and vulnerability disclosures. * Provide summary reports and handoff briefings at the end of each shift. Skills Security, Cyber security, Information security, EDR, SIEM, CTI, TTPs, MITRE Attack, SOPs, AWS, Cloud, Incident Response, Clearance, NIST, Splunk, ServiceNow, TCP/IP, Purple Team, Scanning, Tenable Nessus Requirements * Ability to obtain Public Trust or other government clearances Education/Experience: * Degree educated or equivalent, preferably in a computer science related subject * Security+, CySA+, CASP+, GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GNFA, GDAT, CSA, CEH, or (ISC) SSCP/CISSP * 5-7 years experience Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Herndon, VA. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $30.00 - $38.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a fully remote position. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jun 10, 2026. About TEKsystems We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.