Cyber Security Analyst

About the role

The position is for a Contractor role to support an approximate 3-4 month project. Candidates who express an interest may be considered for future positions at Technica Corporation. If a position becomes available that aligns with your qualifications, our recruitment team will contact you.

Responsibilities

• Support daily and project-based cybersecurity activities across Microsoft 365 Commercial, Microsoft GCC High, Entra ID, Okta, Intune, Purview, Sentinel, Azure-hosted infrastructure, endpoint systems, Palo Alto security technologies, VDI, and secure collaboration environments.
• Implement and sustain Zero Trust-aligned security controls, including conditional access, privileged access, role-based access, session controls, device compliance, and break-glass account procedures.
• Aid in Microsoft GCC High security operations, including tenant security configuration review, SharePoint segmentation support, Teams governance, data labeling, audit logging, and security evidence collection.
• Monitor and triage alerts from Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Okta, endpoints, network devices, Azure services, VDI platforms, and ERP-related systems where integrated.
• Develop and maintain SOC/SIEM use cases, alert-tuning recommendations, incident-response runbooks, dashboards, and recurring security reports.
• Support vulnerability management activities.
• Support endpoint and device security activities, including secure baseline validation, Intune compliance policy review, software update governance, logging review, and secure engineering workstation support.
• Contribute to network and infrastructure security activities, including VPN security review, segmentation validation, and firewall policy review.
• Contribute to CMMC Level 2 and NIST SP 800-171 readiness activities, including SSP and POA&M support, compliance mappings, control assertion support, audit artifact preparation, and recurring evidence validation.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, including security procedures, configuration records, incident response checklists, change records, administrator runbooks, evidence inventories, and knowledge transfer materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Information Systems, or Computer Science, or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• 5 years related experience, with 3+ years of experience supporting operational systems and networks.
• Experience supporting Microsoft security technologies such as Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Purview, Defender, Sentinel, Azure security logging, Conditional Access, and audit/eDiscovery capabilities.
• Working knowledge of CMMC Level 2, NIST SP 800-171, CUI handling, SSP/POA&M support, security control evidence collection, and compliance documentation.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a clearance.
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP Associate, SSCP, CISM, CCSP, Microsoft Security certifications, Azure Security Engineer, SC-200, SC-300, SC-400, or CMMC ecosystem training are preferred.

Skills

• Hands-on experience supporting regulated environments that involve CUI, export-controlled data, manufacturing intellectual property, privileged access, secure collaboration, and evidence-based compliance.

Benefits

This position will be based in Sterling, VA, or at other select locations as required by the contract. This job may support a hybrid work schedule. The final approved work schedule arrangement will be coordinated with the hiring manager. This position may require 10%-20% travel.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this position is $105,000 - $131,000. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Technica considers factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, location, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Schedule

This position may support a hybrid work schedule. The final approved work schedule arrangement will be coordinated with the hiring manager.