Overview
Remote
On Site
Hybrid
BASED ON EXPERIENCE
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Skills
SOC ENGINEER
SECURITY ENGINEER
SENIOR SECURITY ENGINEER
SIEM
PYTHON
SOAR
SECURITY MONITORING
INCIDENT RESPONSE
AUTOMATION
LINUX
KUBERNETES
Job Details
Job Title: Sr. Security Engineer
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Location: Remote
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Security Engineer to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team. You will play a critical role in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, while also helping streamline SOC operations through automation. This position demands strong analytical and communication skills, sound decision-making, and deep security domain knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
Duration: 6 Months (Contract)
Location: Remote
Must-Have Skills:
- SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response)
- SIEM (Security Information and Event Management)
- Python
- AWS
- Kubernetes (Nice to have)
We are seeking an experienced Sr. Security Engineer to join our Security Operations Center (SOC) team. You will play a critical role in monitoring, analyzing, and responding to security incidents, while also helping streamline SOC operations through automation. This position demands strong analytical and communication skills, sound decision-making, and deep security domain knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
- Security Monitoring: Use SIEM and related tools to detect and alert on security anomalies.
- Incident Analysis: Investigate incidents, identify root causes, perform vulnerability assessments, and assist with remediation.
- Automation: Develop scripts and workflows for automating incident response and SOC playbooks.
- Log Analysis: Analyze system and application logs for IOCs and potential intrusions.
- Incident Response: Maintain response plans and improve operational readiness.
- Collaboration: Work closely with analysts, engineering, and IT teams for effective threat mitigation.
- Mentorship: Support junior analysts with training and technical guidance.
- Simulations: Participate in and help design incident response exercises.
- Continuous Learning: Stay updated on emerging threats and evolving best practices.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous enhancement of SOC processes and metrics (SLIs/SLOs).
- SME Role: Serve as a key escalation point and subject matter expert in incident response.
- Travel: Occasional travel (1-2 weeks per year) may be required.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum 5 years in cybersecurity, SOC, or related roles.
- Security Knowledge: Strong foundation in IT and security concepts, tools, and practices.
- Cloud Exposure: AWS experience required; familiarity with Azure or Google Cloud Platform is a plus.
- Networking: Basic understanding of firewalls, routers, switches, and networking protocols.
- Linux: Proficient with Linux systems and securing them, including web and DB hardening.
- Automation: Proven scripting experience in Python for security use cases.
- Kubernetes: Hands-on experience is a plus.
- Security Tools: Familiarity with open-source tools in the security ecosystem.
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Availability: Willing to support on-call rotations, including weekends and holidays.
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