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Sr Cyber Defense Sys Engineer

Exelon
Joliet, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/27/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/23/2025

Who We Are

We're powering a cleaner, brighter future.

Exelon is leading the energy transformation, and we're calling all problem solvers, innovators, community builders and change makers. Work with us to deliver solutions that make our diverse cities and communities stronger, healthier and more resilient.

We're powered by purpose-driven people like you who believe in being inclusive and creative, and value safety, innovation, integrity and community service. We are a Fortune 200 company, 19,000 colleagues strong serving more than 10 million customers at six energy companies Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco).

In our relentless pursuit of excellence, we elevate diverse voices, fresh perspectives and bold thinking. And since we know transforming the future of energy is hard work, we provide competitive compensation, incentives, excellent benefits and the opportunity to build a rewarding career.

Are you in?

Primary Purpose

Responsible for the maintenance and operation of the SOC and for providing targeted security advisory services.

Note : This is a hybrid position (in-office with remote flexibility). Employees are required to be in office at least three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). This position can sit anywhere in the Exelon service area : preferred locations - Joliet, IL or Owings Mills, MD. This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Primary Duties

Continually monitor, refine & improve upon the security technologies utilized by the SOC

Provide Log & Monitoring Design Services

Deploy new data source feeds into SIEM & develops initial content for monitoring

Provide Security Advisory Services

Responsible for SOC capacity planning

Assure that all equipment, systems, applications & appliances of threat & vulnerability management technologies are available & running effectively

Responsible for SOC Release Management & SOC Change Management

Monitor SIEM infrastructure performance

Lead projects to further enhance security technologies, practices, processes

Job Scope

Enables the Cyber SOC to meet key performance metrics across five key capabilities : Security Monitoring, Incident Handling & Response, Digital Forensics & eDiscovery, Cyber Threat Intelligence, and Technical Solutions Development. Responsible for the creation of content for use in monitoring toolsets while maintaining a uniform view of security monitoring architecture.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering or Computer science

Minimum 7 years IT experience supporting complex network architecture at enterprise level

CISSP certification

Core Technical : ArcSight Foundations, ESM 101, Logger and ConApp, Operations, Engineering, Content Development

General : Internetworking - TCP / IP & Boolean Logic

General Info Security : Security Principles, Threat Lifecycle Management & Incident Management & Lifecycle

SOC Process Management : Process Design & SOC Engineering

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certifications or equivalent experience in Networking, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Defender suite, Splunk, and / or Palo Alto Networks products.

Benefits

Annual salary will vary based on a candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and other factors : USD $98,400.00 / Yr. - USD $147,600.00 / Yr.

Annual Bonus for eligible positions : 15%

401(k) match and annual company contribution

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life and disability insurance

Generous paid time off options, including vacation, sick time, floating and fixed holidays, maternity leave and bonding / primary caregiver leave or parental leave (based on position)

Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions

Wellbeing programs such as tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance and fitness reimbursement

Referral bonus program

And much more

Exelon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to : age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation to complete the application, please email us at DandI@exeloncorp.com.

Salary : $98,400 - $147,600

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