Junior SOC Analyst

SS&C Technologies; New Jersey; Remote; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SS&C Technologies is seeking a SOC Analyst to enhance their Cyber Security Team. The role involves evaluating and improving cybersecurity policies, identifying security threats, and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective security measures. This position offers flexibility, professional development opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

401k Matching Program

Professional Development Reimbursement

Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off

Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision

Employee Assistance Program

Parental Leave

Discounts on Fitness Clubs and Travel

Hands-On Training

Qualifications

• Intermediate professional with security risk assessment experience.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and proactive in identifying risks.
• Able to communicate effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and maintain cyber security policies and systems.
• Develop techniques for conducting security assessments.
• Monitor security sensors and analyze event data.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-Solving

Detail-Oriented

Resourcefulness

Job description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Job Title: SOC Analyst

Locations: 100% Remote

Get To Know The Team:

Our Cyber Security Team is the best in the world. The collaboration you’ll have between multiple teams across the company, DevOps, Software Engineers and Infrastructure Engineers to name a few, will provide you with opportunities to be challenged and scale your career.

Your ability to learn and communicate with Leadership will only help in providing the most positive, world class career experience.

Why You Will Love It Here!

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model & a Business Casual Dress Code, including jeans
• Your Future: 401k Matching Program, Professional Development Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance: Flexible Personal/Vacation Time Off, Sick Leave, Paid Holidays
• Your Wellbeing: Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Parental Leave
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity
• Training: Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
  
  

What You Will Get To Do:

• Evaluate, test, recommend, develop, coordinate, monitor and maintain information systems (IS) and cyber security policies, procedures and systems.
• Ensure that IS and cyber security architecture/designs, plans, controls, processes, standards, policies and procedures are aligned with IS standards and overall IS and cyber security.
• Develop techniques and procedures for conducting IS and cyber security risk assessments and compliance audits, the evaluation and testing of hardware, firmware and software for possible impact on system security, and the investigation and resolution of security incidents.
• Implement IS and cyber security policies and takes measures against intrusion, frauds, attacks or leaks.
• Stay informed of current events in the security industry including the latest exploits and threats as well as preventative measures, remediation, and restoration techniques
• Research new and evolving threats and vulnerabilities and assess the possible impact to the monitored environment
• Analyze security event data from security sensors (IDS, SIEM etc.).
• Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analysis of relevant event detail and summary information.
• Monitor security sensors for status, coverage and health.
• Identify suspicious/malicious activities or codes
• Conduct proactive investigation, containment and mitigation of security incidents
• Conduct basic troubleshooting and assessments prior to escalating problems to the systems technical staff.
  
  

What You Will Bring:

• Intermediate professional working on projects of a moderate scope or on varied tasks that require resourcefulness, self-initiative, and significant independent judgement.
• Experience identifying security risks and exposures, determine the causes of security violations and suggesting procedures to halt future incidents and improve security.
• Experience demonstrating a developing functional knowledge to evaluate the implications of issues and make recommendations for solutions.
• Detail-oriented, analytical, organized.
• Proactive and outcome-driven
• Stellar problem-solving skills.
• Able to communicate both problems and solutions clearly, effectively, and kindly.
• Able to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced setting.
  
  

Thank you for your interest in SS&C! To further explore this opportunity, please apply through our careers page on the corporate website at www.ssctech.com/careers.

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.