Cybersecurity Analyst / Cybersecurity Engineer (2 -4 years) at Hudson Manpower
New York, NY
$60,000–$75,000
Jul 22, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level to early-career security role focused on day-to-day SOC operations, including monitoring alerts and logs via SIEM tools, supporting incident response, and assisting with vulnerability scanning and remediation. The position also involves access control, IAM, compliance activities, and maintaining security documentation, working alongside senior engineers and SOC teams across enterprise and cloud environments.
Junior level · Contract
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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 $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
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 posting lists three engagement types simultaneously — Full-time, Contract, and Contract-to-Hire — suggesting a staffing/recruiting firm filling multiple openings or flexible arrangements; the employment type is set to Contract as the broadest common denominator, but FullTime is equally plausible.
Location is described as 'Open to Relocation – Anywhere in the United States' with no specific metro; no CBSA could be assigned.
Experience range is stated as '6 months – 2/3/4 years', firmly placing this in the Junior band despite the dual 'Analyst / Engineer' title.
No specific SIEM product (e.g. Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar) is named; SIEM is captured generically as stated in the posting.
Work authorization is restricted to US Citizens and Green Card Holders only.
No compensation figures were provided.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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