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Sr. Security Operations Analyst

The Ventura Group
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/25/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/24/2026

The Ventura Group is seeking a highly experienced Sr. Security Operations Analyst to serve as key personnel supporting a high-visibility Federal Government program. 

Job Description 
Work Location: National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) Headquarters, Washington DC 

***Position is contingent on contract award*** 
 
About the Job: We are seeking a highly experienced Sr. Security Operations Analyst to serve as key personnel supporting a high-visibility Federal Government program. 
 
Scope: The Sr. Security Operations Analyst lead will provide support to the  National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC). This position is to serve as senior Information Technology (ITlead to support daily systems administration, security monitoring, incident response activities. 
 
Duties include support of 
- Daily review of logs and security alerts 

- Investigate suspicious activity 

- Execute incident response procedures 

- Prepare daily/weekly security reports 

- Improve alerting logic and automation 

- Support vulnerability and threat monitoring 

- Recommend improvements to security posture 

Maintain reporting checklists and operational cadence 
 
Required Skills
Splunk / Sentinel / QRadar 

- Federal environment experience 

- Security / CySA / GCIH 

 

Minimum Education/Experience
- 6 years SOC / Cyber Analyst experience 

- Experience with SIEM tools 

- Knowledge of EDR / NDR platforms 

- Incident response experience 
 
 

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