Cyber Security Operations Analyst at ManTech
Boulder, CO
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Jul 13, 2026
Boulder, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A Tier 1 analyst role within a Cybersecurity Operations Center providing around-the-clock monitoring of government infrastructure. Day-to-day work involves watching security consoles, triaging alerts from tools such as SIEMs and firewalls, logging incidents, reviewing network traffic and system logs for anomalies, and handing off findings to incident responders. The role suits early-career candidates comfortable with rotating shifts including overnight weekend hours.
Junior level · Boulder, CO · Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $158,398 (middle half $129,006–$181,638).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
The bachelor's degree is explicitly framed as 'preferred' and equivalent military/professional experience is accepted, so no minimum degree is hard-required.
The posting requires a current/active Secret clearance as a hard gate, but lists an active Top Secret clearance only under Preferred Qualifications.
Experience range is stated as 0–2 years in a SOC, NOC, or technical support environment, consistent with a Junior/entry-level role; the overall years minimum is set to 0 accordingly.
Splunk, ArcSight, and Sentinel are listed as examples of SIEM tools under 'Exposure to security tools… is a plus' — they appear in the Minimum Qualifications section but are explicitly called a plus/bonus, so they are captured as alternatives on the SIEM skill rather than as separate required skills.
Certifications (Security+, CySA+, GCIH) appear only under Preferred Qualifications and are marked as preferred accordingly.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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