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SOC Analyst

TEKsystems
$35.00 - $40.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Indiana, Carmel
Jan 12, 2026
Description Advanced Threat Analysis: Conduct detailed investigations into complex security incidents affecting MISO's systems, including malware analysis, log correlation, and network traffic analysis, to identify root causes and attack scope. Incident Response: Lead the containment, eradication, and recovery efforts for moderate to high-severity incidents, following MISO's incident response playbooks and coordinating with other MISO business units. Threat Hunting: Proactively search for indicators of compromise (IOCs) and advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting MISO's infrastructure using SIEM, threat intelligence, and other tools. Alert Tuning: Optimize SIEM rules, filters, and alerts to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy for MISO's critical systems. Escalation Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for incidents escalated from CTAC Analyst I, providing guidance and ensuring timely resolution to protect MISO's operations. Documentation and Reporting: Create comprehensive incident reports, including technical details, timelines, and recommendations for preventing recurrence, for MISO's leadership and regulatory reporting (e.g., NERC CIP compliance). Mentorship: Provide guidance and training to CTAC Analysts I, fostering their professional development and enhancing team capabilities. Process Improvement: Contribute to the development and refinement of MISO's CTAC processes, playbooks, and SOPs to strengthen cybersecurity operations. Threat Intelligence Integration: Leverage threat intelligence feeds specific to the energy sector to enrich incident analysis and improve MISO's detection capabilities. Collaboration: Work with MISO's grid operations, IT, compliance, and external partners (e.g., E-ISAC, CISA) to support investigations and remediation efforts. Skills Security, Incident response, Siem, Soc, Cyber security, Security operations Top Skills Details Security,Incident response,Siem,Soc,Cyber security,Security operations Additional Skills & Qualifications Advanced Threat Analysis: Conduct detailed investigations into complex security incidents affecting MISO's systems, including malware analysis, log correlation, and network traffic analysis, to identify root causes and attack scope. Incident Response: Lead the containment, eradication, and recovery efforts for moderate to high-severity incidents, following MISO's incident response playbooks and coordinating with other MISO business units. Threat Hunting: Proactively search for indicators of compromise (IOCs) and advanced persistent threats (APTs) targeting MISO's infrastructure using SIEM, threat intelligence, and other tools. Alert Tuning: Optimize SIEM rules, filters, and alerts to reduce false positives and improve detection accuracy for MISO's critical systems. Escalation Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for incidents escalated from CTAC Analyst I, providing guidance and ensuring timely resolution to protect MISO's operations. Documentation and Reporting: Create comprehensive incident reports, including technical details, timelines, and recommendations for preventing recurrence, for MISO's leadership and regulatory reporting (e.g., NERC CIP compliance). Mentorship: Provide guidance and training to CTAC Analysts I, fostering their professional development and enhancing team capabilities. Process Improvement: Contribute to the development and refinement of MISO's CTAC processes, playbooks, and SOPs to strengthen cybersecurity operations. Threat Intelligence Integration: Leverage threat intelligence feeds specific to the energy sector to enrich incident analysis and improve MISO's detection capabilities. Collaboration: Work with MISO's grid operations, IT, compliance, and external partners (e.g., E-ISAC, CISA) to support investigations and remediation efforts. Experience Level Intermediate Level Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract position based out of Carmel, IN. Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $35.00 - $40.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Carmel,IN. Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Jan 24, 2026. h4>About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.