Responsibilities:
- Monitor, detect, and analyze security threats, risks, and alerts using SOC tools, and initiate escalation as required.
- Conduct cyber threat analysis and contribute to reports for program situational awareness.
- Provide Tier 1 response to security incidents and support escalation to Tier 2 during high-volume or critical events.
- Conduct functional incident response teams during shifts, ensuring accountability and effective resolution.
- Conduct malware analysis (static and dynamic) and assess Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
- Perform network forensics and deep packet inspection to investigate intrusions.
- Implement remediation strategies and support recovery activities after incidents.
- Recommend process improvements and create new detection content to strengthen SOC operations.
- Conduct proactive monthly threat hunts and provide reports to stakeholders.
- Collaborate with cyber teams for incident escalation, coordinated responses, and SOC policy/procedure development.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; OR equivalent certifications (CompTIA Security+, CISSP, GCIH, GCIA).
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in security operations, incident response, or cyber threat analysis.
- Strong knowledge of SOC operations, incident detection, and response workflows.
- Familiarity with malware analysis, network forensics, and packet-level inspection.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Active Secret or Top Secret clearance required (U.S. Citizenship required)
Preferred Experience
- Advanced certifications such as CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent.
- Prior experience supporting NTIA, Department of Commerce, or other federal civilian agencies.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, IDS/IPS, and endpoint monitoring tools.
- Familiarity with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Risk Management Framework (RMF).
- Experience developing and maturing SOC playbooks, processes, and detection capabilities.
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What We Do
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hatch I.T. is a specialized technology consulting firm connecting software, product, and data engineers with tech startups in emerging tech markets. We offer customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale. Our flagship programs include:
- Scale – technical consulting and recruiting services for high-growth startups
- Stride – technical strategy and consulting for early-stage startups
- hatchpad – an online community platform connecting startup technologists to network, learn, and advance in their careers
In true startup fashion, our roots can be traced to a garage in Leesburg, VA in 2013. While working with local startups, our Founder & CEO, Tim Winkler, realized that traditional staffing models didn’t align with the growth needs of startups. Working with those firms felt transactional and the costs were way outside a startup's budget. There was a need for a solution that was relational, community driven, and flexibly priced. With this in mind, hatch I.T. was formed, along with customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale.
Fast forward 8 years and 15 employees later, hatch has developed a platform that provides a roadmap to guide startups from MVP through all stages of growth. After proving this model with dozens of startups across DC, Maryland, & Virginia, we realized it was needed in all emerging startup markets.
If you’re a startup looking to grow your startup team, or an engineer looking for a career at an innovative tech company, connect with hatch I.T. today.
