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SOC Analyst Tier 1 - 100% onsite

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Charlotte, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/21/2026
Location:

Charlotte, NC

Duration:

6 Month Contract to Hire

Position Overview:

Tier-1 SOC Analyst provides continuous (24x7) security monitoring and first-line incident triage in a shift rotation. The analyst reviews security alerts from monitoring tools, validates whether activity is suspicious, initiates documented Playbook response actions, and escalates confirmed or high-risk incidents to higher Tier SOC team.

Key Responsibilities

Watch SIEM/EDR/NDR dashboards and alert queues during assigned shifts

De-duplicate and prioritize alerts by severity, asset criticality, and confidence

Validate true/false positives using logs and contextual data.

Execute standard playbooks (e.g., block IP/domain, isolate endpoint via EDR, disable account per procedure, pull email from mailbox, request password reset)

Provide clear handoff notes at shift change (status, actions taken, evidence, next steps)

Create and update incident case with timelines, evidence, and actions

Required Technical Skills

2 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Familiarity with typical SOC Tools: SIEM, SOAR, EDR

Understanding log sources: Windows Security logs, Sysmon, Entra, VPN, firewall, DNS, proxy, email

Understanding of common attacker techniques and vocabulary such as MITRE ATT&CK and OWASP

Basic scripting (PowerShell/Python) for quick analysis

6:30am -4:30pm EST Sun-Wednesday

6:30am-4:30pm EST Wednesday-Saturday

12:30pm-10:30pm Sunday-Wednesday

12:30pm-10:30pm Wednesday-Sunday

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