SOC Analyst
📍 Location: Montvale, New Jersey
🏢 Work Model: Hybrid – 3 days onsite / 2 days remote
🏠 Employees work remotely every Friday + receive 40 additional remote days annually
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
📈 Seniority Level: Associate / Mid-Level
🎓 Education: Bachelor’s Degree preferred
🔐 Industry: Cybersecurity / Manufacturing / Enterprise IT
💰 Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: $90,000 – $110,000
Full benefits package
Hybrid flexibility
Collaborative and supportive IT/security environment
🚀 Overview
A growing enterprise organization is seeking a SOC Analyst to strengthen its cybersecurity operations through security monitoring, alert investigation, and vulnerability management.
This role combines Security Operations Center (SOC) responsibilities with hands-on vulnerability analysis and remediation coordination across enterprise infrastructure and endpoint environments.
The ideal candidate is analytical, collaborative, proactive, and highly communicative with experience supporting enterprise security operations.
🔧 Key Responsibilities
Security Operations
Monitor, triage, and investigate alerts from:
SIEM platforms
Endpoint protection tools
Security monitoring systems
Distinguish legitimate threats from false positives
Document findings and communicate results clearly
Assist with alert tuning and optimization efforts
Vulnerability Management
Support enterprise vulnerability scanning and assessments
Analyze vulnerability findings and prioritize remediation activities
Research CVEs and provide:
Exploitability analysis
Business impact context
Remediation guidance
Track remediation progress and validate fixes
Collaboration & Communication
Partner closely with:
Infrastructure teams
IT leadership
Cybersecurity teams
Maintain strong communication and visibility around risks and remediation efforts
Proactively identify opportunities for improvement
Continuous Improvement
Assist with:
DLP and information protection controls
System hardening initiatives
Documentation and runbook development
Explore enhanced capabilities within existing security tooling
✅ Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in:
Cybersecurity
Computer Science
Information Technology
Related discipline
OR equivalent practical experience3–5 years of experience in:
Security operations
Vulnerability management
Endpoint protection analysis
Strong understanding of:
CVEs
Risk prioritization
Vulnerability remediation processes
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
⭐ Preferred Skills
Experience with:
SIEM platforms
Enterprise log analysis
Endpoint detection & response (EDR) tools
Familiarity with:
Active Directory
Group Policy
Security baselines
Scripting or reporting experience:
PowerShell
Python
Power BI
Security certifications are a plus but not required
🎯 Ideal Candidate
Hands-on SOC or cybersecurity analyst with enterprise experience
Strong communicator who proactively keeps stakeholders informed
Comfortable balancing:
Security investigations
Vulnerability analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Curious, self-driven, and eager to improve security operations
📝 Screening Considerations
Do you have experience with:
SOC operations
Vulnerability management
Endpoint security tools?
Have you worked with SIEM or enterprise detection platforms?
Are you comfortable working in a hybrid environment in Montvale, NJ?
Do you have experience coordinating remediation efforts with infrastructure teams?
🌍 Work Environment
Hybrid work schedule:
3 onsite days
2 remote days
Additional remote flexibility throughout the year
Collaborative enterprise IT and cybersecurity team
Occasional travel between NY/NJ locations may be required
📈 Why Join
Broad exposure across enterprise cybersecurity operations
Opportunity to influence security tooling and processes
Supportive, highly collaborative IT culture
Strong focus on learning, ownership, and continuous improvement