SOC Engineer Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

Overview

On Site
Depends on Experience
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2

Skills

API
Collaboration
Cyber Security
DLP
Data Security
Emulation
Incident Management
KPI
Legal
Management
Mentorship
Microsoft
Microsoft Office
Regulatory Compliance
System On A Chip
Threat Analysis
Workflow

Job Details

Exp: 9+

SOC Engineer Charlotte, NC (Onsite)

We are seeking a Senior Incident Response & Threat Management Lead to manage cyber incidents, threat hunting, and data protection initiatives using Microsoft security technologies. This role will lead a cybersecurity SWAT team, oversee response workflows, and ensure sensitive data is protected across hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead incident response using Microsoft Sentinel & Defender XDR.

  • Develop automated playbooks with KQL, Logic Apps, and Graph API.

  • Conduct threat hunting and integrate Microsoft Threat Intelligence feeds.

  • Manage data protection with Microsoft Purview (DLP, Insider Risk, Info Protection).

  • Drive SOC maturity through purple team exercises, KPIs, and detection engineering.

  • Mentor SOC analysts and collaborate with IT, compliance, and legal teams.

  • Build SOAR workflows and deploy new Microsoft security features.

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years in cybersecurity, with 3+ in incident response, threat hunting, or data protection.

  • Hands-on with Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Purview, Microsoft 365 security.

  • Strong in KQL, Logic Apps, Graph API, MITRE ATT&CK, adversary emulation.

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