Job Title: Senior Threat Analyst 2 (Nights/Weekends)
Agency: NYC Cyber Command
Location: Onsite at 11 MetroTech Center 5th Floor (SOC) Brooklyn NY 11201
Assignment Start Date: October 7 2024
Assignment End Date: October 4 2026
Scheduled Work Hours: Night shifts including weekends between 6:00 PM 6:00 AM
Max Hourly Rate:7074.80Total Hours: 3640
Job Summary:
NYC Cyber Command is seeking a highly skilled Senior Threat Analyst for the Security Operations Center (SOC) to support the citys cybersecurity infrastructure. The position will play a crucial role in monitoring and responding to cyber threats on a 24x7x365 schedule including nights weekends and holidays. This role is critical in protecting the citys networks and public services from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.
The Senior Threat Analyst will lead the SOCs threat management efforts by detecting analyzing and mitigating security incidents while mentoring junior analysts. The successful candidate will help the city build a robust cybersecurity posture ensuring that threats are identified and neutralized before they can escalate.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide 24x7x365 monitoring and response to cybersecurity threats at NYCs SOC.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including City agencies vendors and informationsharing partners.
- Analyze security alerts and logs from SIEM and endpoint tools to identify intrusions compromises and anomalous behavior.
- Take immediate action to mitigate risks or escalate incidents as necessary.
- Generate regular SOC metrics and reports.
- Create and update situation reports (SITREPs) to document threat activities.
- Perform weekly quality control checks.
- Assist the SOC Director in preparing for incidents by updating playbooks and runbooks.
Mandatory Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in a SOC Incident Response or Threat Management role.
- Proven leadership ability to guide and mentor junior analysts manage SOC operations and coordinate team activities.
- Experience working in SOC environments with proficiency in tools such as SIEM systems IDS/IPS and EDR solutions.
Desirable Skills:
- Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles practices and technologies.
- Ability to proactively conduct threat hunting and respond to security incidents.
- Advanced problemsolving capabilities for network and hostbased security events.
- Expertise in malware analysis and mitigation techniques.
- Excellent communication skills for reporting incidents to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
Special Requirements:
The candidate must be willing to work nights weekends and holidays as required by the SOCs coverage needs.
Must be available for critical incident responses.