Senior Threat Management Analyst
UNIVERSAL Technologies is seeking a Senior Threat Management Analyst with at least 8 years of experience in Threat Management, Security Operations Center (SOC), and Incident Response.
This is an on-site position in Brooklyn, NY. This position supports 24x7x365 monitoring and response efforts within a government SOC environment and requires flexibility for rotating day, night, weekend, and holiday shifts. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership abilities, hands-on SOC experience, and the technical acumen to monitor, detect, and respond to threats in a dynamic enterprise environment.
WHO WE ARE
UNIVERSAL Technologies, LLC is a Women-Owned (M/WBE) IT solutions and consulting company focused on delivering enterprise systems that significantly improve our clients' IT performance. We work across the IT spectrum including Development, Business/Systems/Data Analysis, Project Management, Cyber Security, Network Engineering, and High-Level System Architecture.
We take pride in placing talented professionals on mission-critical technology projects that drive public sector transformation and operational excellence.
WHAT WE OFFER
Our W2 employees can expect the following benefits:
Competitive pay
Health/Dental Insurance
Group Life Insurance
401K
HSA/FSA
Pre-Tax Transportation Program
Generous Paid Time Off/Holiday
MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered.
Minimum 8 years of experience in a Threat Management, SOC, or Incident Response environment
Prior experience working in a Security Operations Center (SOC), including:
SOC operations and procedures
SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) systems
Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS)
Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) tools
Demonstrated leadership ability, including mentoring junior analysts and coordinating SOC operations
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices, and procedures
Deep understanding of network and host technologies
Experience detecting host and network-based intrusions using IDS methods and technologies
Proficiency with SIEM technologies, malware analysis, and mitigation techniques
Ability to apply cybersecurity and privacy principles to organizational requirements such as confidentiality, integrity, availability, authentication, and non-repudiation
Skilled in interpreting data from diagnostic tools such as NetFlow, event logs, and IDS systems
Strong analytical and complex problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including the SOC Director and senior leadership
Experience in proactive threat hunting to identify and investigate potential threats before escalation
Proven incident response capabilities including threat containment, risk mitigation, and effective recovery strategies
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Perform many critical functions within the Threat Management discipline including staffing 24x7x365 coverage at the City’s Security Operations Center (SOC) augmenting FTE shift schedules including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
Interface with OTI Cyber Command teams internally, with City agencies, vendors, and information-sharing partners.
Monitor City networks and security alerts for intrusion, attempted compromise, and anomalous behavior; apply mitigation techniques or escalation factors; correlate threat intelligence across various logs collected by established security controls.
Produce routine SOC metrics & reporting.
Maintain situation reports (SITREPS)
Perform weekly quality control checks.
Works closely with SOC Director on incident preparation including the continuous development of new SOC playbooks and runbooks.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Candidate must be willing to work day, night, and/or weekend shifts as needed to ensure 24x7x365 coverage and support critical incident response activities.
UNIVERSAL Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.