TIER 2 SOC ENGINEER
Lanham, MD, US • Posted 60+ days ago • Updated 5 days ago

INSPYR Solutions
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Skills
- TIER 2
- ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS
- DASHBOARD
- COLLABORATION
- MENTORSHIP
- TIER 1
- PRESENTATIONS
- BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
- SECURITY OPERATIONS
- ANALYTICAL SKILL
- PROBLEM SOLVING
- CONFLICT RESOLUTION
- SUPERVISION
- CLOUD SECURITY
- SIEM
- SPLUNK
- CLOUD COMPUTING
- CISCO
- MICROSOFT
- ACTIVE DIRECTORY
- DATA LOSS PREVENTION
- DLP
- MICROSOFT OFFICE
- SECURITY CONTROLS
- TCP/IP
- NETWORK PROTOCOLS
- INCIDENT MANAGEMENT
- VULNERABILITY MANAGEMENT
- SCRIPTING
- PYTHON
- COMMUNICATION
- SYSTEM ON A CHIP
- COMPUTER SCIENCE
- INFORMATION SECURITY
- SECURITY+
- CERTIFIED ETHICAL HACKER
- GCIA
- GCIH
- MICROSOFT AZURE
- AMAZON WEB SERVICES
- THREAT ANALYSIS
- FEDRAMP
- HIPAA
- PCI DSS
- ORCHESTRATION
- SANS
- FOCUS
- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
- GENETICS
- LAW
- PRIVACY
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Summary
Location: Fulton, MD (HYBRID) 2 days a week onsite
Duration: Initial 12-month contract with potential extensions
Compensation: $55.00 - $70.00/hour
Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.
TIER 2 SOC ENGINEER
Join our team as a Sr/Mid-level Security Engineer and put your analysis, monitoring, triage, and infrastructure skills to work. In this role, you will:
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Assist with the Management/Implementation of mission-critical infrastructure
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Participate in analysis of environments and come up with suggestions for improvements to existing processes as well as provide feedback for creating new ones
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Audit environments on an ongoing basis as a means of implementing security best practices
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Act as a point of escalation for SOC analysts
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Provide mentorship to the SOC analysts as needed for help with security analysis/investigation
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Assist in the implementation and maintenance of web application security scanning
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Ability to assist with learning/piloting new tools as and when needed
Requirements:
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A strong interest in hands-on security monitoring demonstrated by work experience, academics, and security certifications
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Experience with CSPM tools
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Experience with Vulnerability Management
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Experience with compliance frameworks
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Experience with Jira and case management is a plus
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Experience with Azure Office 365 and SharePoint
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Basic Windows Server administration skills
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Basic Linux server administration skills
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Mid to Advanced knowledge with AWS/Azure
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Splunk or other SIEM Experience
Incident Response:
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Experience in handling and investigating incidents
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A strong interest in hands-on security monitoring demonstrated by work experience, academics, and security certifications
What you’ll need to be successful:
Cloud Proficiency:
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Knowledge of services like Lambda, ECR, IAM, Kubernetes, Azure Event Hubs, Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint & Identity
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Infra-automation & Containerization is a plus
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AWS Certified Security / AZ-500 or AZ-306
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Proficiency in languages such as Python and Terraform is a plus
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Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems/processes
CSPM Tools:
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Experience with Wiz or similar tools like Prisma Cloud
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Experience with Tenable or similar tools like Qualys
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Ability to understand and analyze findings in CSPM tools
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Compliance Knowledge (NIST 800-171.2)
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Ability to identify the difference between true and false positives
Mentorship:
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Experience mentoring juniors in various disciplines – a plus
Leadership & Communication:
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Ability to take initiative in an agile environment
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A focus on customer service and customer relations
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Strong communication skills, Team player mentality
Qualifications The ideal candidate will have:
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Strong knowledge of security best practices inside and outside of the cloud
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Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (running queries and creating alerts) is a plus
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Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Comprehensive medical benefits
- Competitive pay
- 401(k) retirement plan
- …and much more!
About INSPYR Solutions
Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients' business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.
INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
- Dice Id: 10228513
- Position Id: 25-16077
- Posted 30+ days ago
Company Info
About INSPYR Solutions
As a leading technology solutions company, we connect top IT talent with clients to provide innovative business solutions through our IT Staffing, Professional Services, and Infrastructure Solutions divisions. There are four elements that set us apart and serve as pillars of our company philosophy: Quality, Expertise, People, and Relationships. By always striving for excellence in these areas and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly together with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities.
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