SOC Investigation Specialist Talent Network
- Pay: $70 to $95 / hour
- Contract: Part time
- Who can apply: India, Denmark, Estonia +37
- Posted Jan 18, 2026
In short
Mercor is hiring a remote SOC Investigation Specialist through a part-time role paying 70 to 95 USD per hour. This position suits you if you have security experience and want to shape next-generation SOC automation and AI-driven investigation systems.
What you will do
- Review and evaluate SOC alerts and investigation outputs.
- Validate investigative evidence to separate true positives from false positives.
- Perform end-to-end security investigations using log analysis and evidence correlation.
- Use Splunk extensively to pivot across logs, entities, and timelines.
- Maintain clear documentation of investigative steps and conclusions.
What you need to apply
- 3+ years of hands-on experience as a SOC analyst in a production SOC environment.
- Strong understanding of alert triage and incident investigation workflows.
- Mandatory hands-on experience with Splunk and SPL queries.
- Fluent English in written and spoken forms.
Who can apply
Residents of IN, DK, EE, FI, IS, IE, LV, LT, NO, SE, AT, BE, FR, DE, LI, LU, MC, NL, CH, GB, AL, BA, HR, GR, IT, XK, MT, MK, PT, SM, RS, SI, ES, BG, CZ, HU, MD, PL, RO, and SK may apply.
My tip
Highlight your hands-on Splunk experience and your background in evaluating SOC investigations clearly in your application.