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Security Operations Engineer

Career Techniques Inc.
New York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 2/6/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/7/2025

5 Days/Week IN-OFFICE


About the Role

This role is accountable for the architecture, engineering, and automation of in-house security platforms including the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM and associated SOAR tooling. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in the Microsoft security stack and have demonstrated excellence in the development of security automation across domains such as alert triage, response, as well as other security processes such as patch and vulnerability management. They will also work extensively with various IT teams to define appropriate log ingestion, data enrichment, alerting and response actions via the SIEM/SOAR platform. They will also support the Security Operations Center (SOC) for advanced SIEM queries and analytic alerts. Primary responsibilities in this role include:


  • Identification of and deployment of new detections or automations within the firm's SIEM / SOAR platform.
  • Drive creation and implementation of SIEM content (e.g. rules, alerts, dashboards, etc.)
  • Ensure better analytics via SIEM – improve signal-to-noise ratio in SIEM content. Conduct regular assessments and tuning of Sentinel configurations to reduce false positives and enhance detection capabilities
  • Design and implementation of automation for alert enrichment, common detections closure, and response actions
  • Benchmarking of existing detections and development of a roadmap for expansion of coverage.
  • Continuous testing of SIEM / SOAR platform to identify and remediation gaps in detection and prevention coverage
  • Integration with the external SOC provider to optimize the partnership and improve detection and response capabilities
  • Consolidation of data sources across many Microsoft tenants, systems, and companies into a single source for consolidation of Security Operations procedures
  • Maintenance of all Security Operations tooling to ensure high availability of all log sources
  • Partnering with Security Analysts to enhance Security Operations procedures as well as incident response.
  • Consolidation and automation of Security Operations Metrics from various sources
  • Automation of Incident Response processes and workflows
  • Development of and adherence of SIEM Engineering change control procedures and processes
  • Provide training and support to team members on SIEM functionalities


Requirements and Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • 3 years in a security related engineering role - MUST HAVE
  • 2 years of SIEM/SOAR Engineering Experience - MUST HAVE
  • Deep technical understanding of Microsoft Sentinel (MUST HAVE), Log Analytics, Defender, and other Microsoft security tooling
  • Demonstrated excellence is the area of security automation
  • Proficiency with automation tooling (e.g. Terraform) and scripting languages (KQL, Python, Powershell) - MUST HAVE
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Power Apps, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, and other Microsoft automation tooling
  • Proficiency in API development with the goal of integrating security tooling
  • Familiarity with various log ingestion methodologies into a SIEM environment.
  • Familiarity with automated development lifecycles and pipelines (DevOps)
  • Familiarity with Cisco security tooling including Meraki and Umbrella
  • Experience in multi-tenant or MSP like environments a plus
  • Possession of or ability to obtain professional certifications in information security or risk management, such as a CISSP, CISM, CEH, or forensic certifications.

Salary : $140,000 - $160,000

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