Tier 1 Security Analyst
Category: Security
Industry: Government
Standard Hours: Open
Reference ID: JN -092026-108703
Date Posted: 09/21/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/iRqULd
Description:
On-site in Anaheim, CA
Our client seeks a Tier 1 Security Analyst to support a 24x7 Security Operations Center. The mission is to monitor, alert, respond, and report on cyber threats targeting County of Orange assets, systems, and data. The engagement is expected to run for roughly six months with potential, but no guarantee, for conversion. The role requires foundational cyber analysis skills, clear communication, multitasking, and adherence to SOC procedures. Shift rotations are expected and may include nights, weekends, and holidays.
This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $25.00 to $29.00/hr. w2
JN -092026-108703
Responsibilities:
- Proactively monitor security events for networks and systems.
- Identify, investigate, and report on potential security incidents.
- Support risk and vulnerability assessments at network, system, and application levels.
- Support cyber metrics development, maintenance, and reporting.
- Support cyber threat intelligence development and reporting.
- Support routine identification, development, and implementation of automation tasks.
- Help develop and implement security controls and formulate operational risk mitigations. Assist in security awareness programs.
- Engage on a range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies in alignment with IT security strategy.
- Use COTS/GOTS and custom tools and procedures to scan, identify, contain, mitigate, and remediate vulnerabilities and intrusions.
- Assist in implementing required government policy such as NIST and recommend process tailoring.
- Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and recommend additional safeguards.
- Periodically review system audits and monitor corrective actions until closure.
- Provide briefings to senior staff as needed.
Experience Requirements:
- Programming with Python, C++, or JavaScript.
- Experience with SIEM technologies, preferably Microsoft Sentinel. Experience with other SIEM tools is acceptable.
- Knowledge of IDS/IPS, firewalls, and anti-virus/anti-malware technologies.
- Incident response across identification, protection, detection, response, and recovery.
- Vulnerability management.
- Timely response to O365 and Proofpoint email security alerts and to EDR alerts in CrowdStrike.
- Adherence to SOC standard operating procedures.
- Ability to work midnight or swing shifts, weekends, holidays, and adjust to shift rotations with notice.
- Clearance eligibility for County Live Scan, Child Support Services background, and County Probation background.
- Certification such as Security+ or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) or similar.
Education Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Zero years of related experience required. Two or more years of related experience are highly preferred. Additional experience may substitute for education.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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