Network / System Engineer III

Apex Systems; Chandler (AZ); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401K with match

HSA plan

ESPP

EAP with counseling

Training & certifications

Career coaching

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer specializing in SIEM/SOAR and IAM to join our onsite Chandler team. You will design detection rules, develop automation playbooks, and optimize Splunk deployments to strengthen threat detection and incident response.

The role requires deep hands‑on IAM and SIEM/SOAR experience, a proven ability to operate under pressure, and collaboration with IT groups to meet SLAs. On‑call availability and after‑hours work may be required.

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of hands‑on IAM experience.
• 5+ years of SIEM/SOAR administration, security operations, and production support.
• Senior‑level production support experience in SIEM/SOAR, Splunk, and IAM technologies.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and handle complex challenges.
• Strong knowledge of ITIL and CI/CD DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and optimize SIEM/SOAR platforms, primarily Splunk.
• Develop and implement detection rules, dashboards, and automation playbooks.
• Monitor and analyze security events to identify threats and reduce incident response times.
• Provide end‑to‑end support for internal customers to meet SLAs.
• Engage in monitoring, incident response, problem triage, and root‑cause analysis.
• Coordinate permanent fixes following best practices.
• Handle on‑call coverage and off‑hours work as needed.

Skills

IAM expertise

SIEM/SOAR

Splunk

SQL queries

Windows

Linux

Automation

ITIL & DevOps

Problem solving

Tools

Splunk

OpenShift

JIRA

GitHub

Ansible

Jenkins

Remedy ITSM

Dynatrace

PowerShell/Unix scripting

Job description

Job Title

Job Title: Senior Cybersecurity Engineer - SIEM/SOAR & IAM

Location

Location: Chandler, Arizona (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced IT Security professional to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive hands‑on expertise in SIEM/SOAR to manage and optimize platforms for advanced threat detection, automation, and incident response. This role involves collaboration with IT teams to build detection rules, automation playbooks, and dashboards that strengthen our security posture within a dynamic environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, configure, and optimize SIEM/SOAR platforms, primarily Splunk.
• Develop and implement detection rules, dashboards, and automation playbooks.
• Monitor and analyze security events to identify threats and reduce incident response times.
• Provide end‑to‑end support for internal customers to facilitate business continuity and meet or exceed SLAs.
• Engage in monitoring, incident response, problem triage, service restoration, and root cause identification.
• Facilitate and coordinate permanent fixes in accordance with established best practices.
• Handle on‑call coverage and work off‑hours as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Over 10 years of hands‑on experience in the Identity and Access Management (IAM) domain.
• 5+ years of experience in SIEM/SOAR administration, security operations, and production support.
• Senior‑level production support experience and troubleshooting skills in SIEM/SOAR, Splunk, and IAM technologies.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and handle complex challenges.

Technical Skills

• Expert‑level hands‑on knowledge of Access Management and Entitlement technologies.
• Expertise in Windows OS, RedHat Linux, and writing SQL queries for SQL/Oracle and other databases.
• Proficiency with Splunk, including searches, dashboards, alerts, and playbooks.
• Experience with RedHat Linux OpenShift containers, Atlassian JIRA, GitHub, Ansible, Jenkins, ITSM Remedy, Dynatrace, and PowerShell/Unix Scripting.
• Strong understanding of network technologies and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Familiarity with ITIL framework and CI/CD DevOps tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• CISSP or other equivalent Information Security domain certifications.
• Experience with Tower and BladeLogic.

About Everforth Apex

Everforth Apex is a world‑class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Benefits Overview

• Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection.
• We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure.
• Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts.
• In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on‑demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA.
• Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach.
• You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.

If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.