Senior SOC Engineer

Job Description

Ares Management is currently seeking a Security Operations professional to join the Cybersecurity team within the Technology & Information Security organization in our New York office. The IT team consists of over 200 team members globally and is responsible for the firm’s technology landscape. The Cybersecurity team within IT oversees and manages Ares’ cyber risk. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and dynamic global security team, embracing opportunities to be challenged and grow with supportive and positive leadership.

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about information security operations, forensic investigation, and incident response (IR). This position will join our security operations team and will focus on security operations, forensics, and IR. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in security operations and incident response.

Primary functions and essential responsibilities

• Detects, identifies, and responds to cyber events, threats, security risks, and vulnerabilities in line with cyber security policies and procedures.
• When necessary, lead and coordinate incident response investigators and stakeholders, and security operations center team to effectively investigate and neutralize a security incident.
• Communicates with stakeholders and leadership to provide timely and accurate updates on the progress of the response effort.
• Mentors and leads junior team members by example and through effective communication via one-on-one meetings, coaching, informative instructions, or other methods as required.
• Completes projects on time, according to instruction, and within requirements described by stakeholders.
• Identifies, documents, and blocks TTPs, IOCs, and other artifacts during incident response.
• Authors content using query languages and scripting for event enrichment and efficient investigation.
• Develops procedures and documentation to support incident response and forensic investigation standard operating procedures.
• Contributes to the maintenance and optimization of the organization's incident response plan.
• Creates detailed timelines and incident post-mortem documentation following investigations.
• Conducts threat hunting and analysis using various toolsets based on intelligence gathered.
• Partners with the security engineering and platform engineering teams to optimize operations.
• Supports a program for continuous security controls testing and validation.
• Performs other duties as planned and communicated by leadership.

Qualifications

Education :

Experience Required :

General Requirements :

Reporting Relationships : Manager, Security Operations Center and Incident Response

Compensation :

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

150,000 to $170,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical / Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

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Salary : $150,000 - $170,000