Security Operations Center (SOC) Analyst / Security Analyst I/II at MONTECH INC.
Sioux Falls, SD
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Jul 6, 2026
Sioux Falls, SD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An on-site SOC analyst role at the USGS EROS Center near Sioux Falls, SD, embedded in a round-the-clock security operations team. Day-to-day work involves monitoring networks via SIEM and log analysis, triaging and documenting security alerts, running vulnerability scans, tracking open-source threat intelligence, and contributing to automated security tooling. Suited to early-career candidates with at least a year of relevant experience and a willingness to work rotating shifts.
Junior level · 1+ years · Sioux Falls, SD · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4 people in the Sioux Falls, SD area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (information security analysts). range 2–5
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $119,205 (middle half $91,785–$165,256).
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 (6)
The role is titled 'Security Analyst I/II', framing it as an entry-to-junior level position; the minimum requirement of 1 year of experience and a degree 'in progress' (with experience as a substitute) supports a Junior classification.
No skills are listed under a hard-requirements heading — the Qualifications section describes general security knowledge and soft skills without naming specific tools; all named technologies appear exclusively under the 'Desired Skills' section and are therefore preferred.
The posting requires candidates to obtain a U.S. Department of the Interior Public Trust clearance, which is a suitability/background investigation rather than a formal national security clearance (Confidential/Secret/TS); it is not gated on holding an existing clearance, so the clearance requirement is set to None.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
The role is on-site at the USGS EROS Center near Sioux Falls, SD; the 24x7 ARC team context and shift/weekend/holiday availability requirement confirm in-person, non-remote work.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): open-source threat intelligence, malware analysis.
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