SIEM & Security Operations Analyst

Summary

THUNDERYARD SOLUTIONS is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to support and maintain critical security infrastructure and monitoring capabilities for a government client. The role analyzes security data, supports incident response operations, and maintains SIEM, data pipeline, virtualized, cloud, and supporting infrastructure platforms.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operations of security infrastructure platforms, including SIEM and data pipeline tools
• Analyze, normalize, and interpret large volumes of security and operational data to support incident detection and response
• Monitor, maintain, and troubleshoot Splunk environments and associated data sources
• Support data ingestion and routing using Cribl
• Track, document, and support security incidents and waivers through the internal IRT Portal
• Manage and update documentation in internal and external MediaWiki knowledge bases
• Interface with stakeholders using ServiceNow for incident, request, and change tracking
• Support infrastructure hosted on VMWare ESXi and AWS environments, including forensic and red teaming resources
• Assist with log management, data quality checks, and reporting for security operations
• Collaborate with security engineers, incident responders, and IT teams to ensure platform stability and data integrity
• Support environments consisting of a mix of Linux and Windows servers

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in a data analyst, security operations, or infrastructure support role
• Hands-on experience working with SIEM tools, preferably Splunk
• Experience with data pipelines and log routing tools (e.g., Cribl )
• Familiarity with IT service management tools such as ServiceNow
• Experience supporting or working within virtualized and cloud environments (VMWare, AWS)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data findings

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, or a related field
• 4+ years of experience in a data analyst, security operations, or infrastructure support role
• Hands-on experience working with SIEM tools, preferably Splunk
• Experience with data pipelines and log routing tools (e.g., Cribl )
• Familiarity with IT service management tools such as ServiceNow
• Experience supporting or working within virtualized and cloud environments (VMWare, AWS)
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and communicate complex data findings

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k matching
• PTO
• Certification reimbursement