SOC Engineer

Description

We are looking for a skilled SOC Engineer to join our team in Columbus, Ohio. This role focuses on enhancing security operations by driving improvements in threat detection, monitoring, and incident response for enterprise and cloud environments. As a technical leader, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding critical systems and data.

Responsibilities:
Design and deploy monitoring solutions tailored for hybrid enterprise and cloud environments.
Develop advanced detection rules and correlation logic to enhance threat visibility and minimize false positives.
Integrate security tools with ticketing systems, orchestration platforms, and reporting mechanisms to streamline SOC workflows.
Collaborate with security analysts to refine investigation processes and bolster response capabilities.
Lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts during major security incidents.
Create automation scripts and playbooks to accelerate triage and response activities.
Conduct root cause analysis and propose long-term preventive measures.
Work closely with infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to ensure proper logging and monitoring configurations.
Utilize frameworks like MITRE ATT& CK to enhance detection engineering and threat hunting strategies.

Requirements

Minimum of 7 years' experience in security engineering, detection engineering, or SOC operations.
Proficient in using security monitoring platforms such as Splunk, Azure Sentinel, and Microsoft Defender.
Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies, including Defender, Sentinel, and Intune, is advantageous.
Strong knowledge of event logging, threat detection methodologies, and security architecture.
Hands-on experience in incident response, threat hunting, and technical risk analysis.
Understanding of cloud environments, DevSecOps practices, and security automation.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

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