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Quantum Science Solutions
Tier 2 NOC/SOC Support Specialist | SHIFT 3
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A Network Analyst or Specialist plans, implements, tests and maintains computer systems within a company. Analyses businesses to identify problems and recommends suitable technical solutions.
$107,089 / year median in Virginia
-22% projected decline
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Job Requirements Tysons, VA Intel Agency (NSA, CIA, FBI, etc) Full Scope Polygraph Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries Job Description
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Job Title:
Tier 2NOC/SOC Support Specialist Location:
Tysons, VA (On-Site)Clearance:
Active TS/SCI withFSP Required Company:
Quantum Science Solutions (QSS)Compensation:
Open Rate Position Overview Quantum Science Solutions(QSS) is seeking a Tier 2 NOC/SOC Support Specialist to support comprehensive 24x7x365 Network Operations Center (NOC) and Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) services to help ensure the continuous availability, security, performance, and operational integrity of the organization's enterprise infrastructure. This position will provide advanced technical support across enterprise network, cloud, infrastructure, and cybersecurity environments. The Tier 2 NOC/SOC Support Specialist will troubleshoot incidents escalated beyond Tier 1, correlate information across Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Azure, network monitoring and mapping platforms, support complex third-party escalations, and validate service availability following maintenance and infrastructure changes. Key Responsibilities- Perform advanced troubleshooting of network, cloud, infrastructure, and security-related incidents that cannot be resolved through Tier 1 support.
- Investigate complex operational issues and correlate information from Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Azure, network monitoring systems, network mapping platforms, and other security tools.
- Work directly with telecommunications carriers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), OEM vendors, Microsoft/cloud providers, managed service providers, and other third-party service providers during complex incidents.
- Validate network, cloud, security, and service availability following scheduled maintenance or infrastructure changes.
- Review planned maintenance activities, including maintenance scope, affected services, dependencies, and scheduled implementation periods.
- Monitor operational impact during maintenance activities and coordinate escalation when unexpected issues occur.
- Identify recurring operational issues and recommend technical, monitoring, process, or automation improvements.
- Support proactive monitoring of network and cybersecurity environments and the delivery of Incident Response, Cyber Defense, Operational Engineering Support, Problem Management, and Continuous Service Improvement.
- Support the continuous availability, security, performance, and operational integrity of enterprise infrastructure.
- Support operational environments including Enterprise Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), and Campus Network Infrastructure.
- Support technologies including Microsoft Azure Government Cloud, Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD), RedSeal, Microsoft Sentinel, VMware and Hyper-V virtualization platforms, Microsoft Windows Server infrastructure, and enterprise monitoring and alerting systems.
- Support comprehensive 24x7x365 NOC and CSOC operations.
- Execute assigned work schedules to ensure necessary planning, coordination, approvals, negotiations, and other contract requirements are completed in a timely manner without negatively impacting the program. Mandatory Skills
- Experience working with telecommunications carriers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), cloud providers, OEM vendors, managed service providers, or other third-party service providers.
- Experience performing advanced troubleshooting of network, cloud, infrastructure, and security-related incidents.
- Demonstrated experience correlating information from Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Azure, network monitoring systems, network mapping platforms, and other security tools during troubleshooting and incident investigations.
- Experience working directly with telecommunications carriers, ISPs, OEM vendors, Microsoft/cloud providers, managed service providers, and other third-party vendors during complex incidents.
- Experience validating network, cloud, security, and service availability following maintenance or infrastructure changes.
- Experience identifying recurring operational issues and recommending technical, monitoring, process, or automation improvements.
- Experience reviewing maintenance scope, affected services, dependencies, and scheduled implementation periods.
- Experience monitoring operational impact during maintenance activities and coordinating escalation when unexpected issues occur. Preferred Skills
- Demonstrated experience leading or managing personnel within a NOC, SOC/CSOC, enterprise operations center, or comparable 24x7 technical operations environment.
- Demonstrated progressively responsible experience in enterprise IT operations, network operations, cybersecurity operations, cloud operations, or related technical disciplines.
- Demonstrated experience supporting a Network Operations Center (NOC), Security Operations Center (SOC/CSOC), enterprise IT operations center, or comparable technical operations environment.
- Demonstrated significant experience with Microsoft Sentinel, including alert monitoring, KQL log queries, entity analysis, runbooks, or escalation.
- Demonstrated significant experience with Microsoft Azure, including portal navigation, Monitor/Log Analytics, VMs, Resource Health, or basic networking such as VNets/NSGs.
- Demonstrated significant experience with networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS/DHCP, subnetting, VLANs, routing, firewalls, VPNs, or LAN/WAN.
- Demonstrated significant experience troubleshooting outages, connectivity issues, packet loss/latency, or CPU/memory issues.
- Demonstrated experience with tools for topology, paths, assets, segmentation, or vulnerabilities.
- Demonstrated experience with Kusto Query Language (KQL) for searching, filtering, correlating, and investigating Microsoft Sentinel and Log Analytics data.
Benefits Include:
- Competitive compensation with annual performance bonuses
- Premium Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage
- Generous PTO plus Federal Holidays
- 401(k) with company match
- Professional development and certification support group id: 91142086 Log in to view the job poster Apply now
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Professional Development
- Bonuses/Stipends