Night Shift SOC Engineer (Azure & M365 Security)

Applied Information Sciences, Inc.; Springfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. is seeking a SOC Engineer Tier 2 for night shift in Springfield, VA. You will secure large Azure and M365 environments, build monitoring dashboards, and act as escalation point for complex security issues.

The role requires 6+ years in security engineering, Security+ and CySA+ within 6 months, and strong experience with Azure Sentinel and Defender Suite. TS/SCI clearance is noted in the posting.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in security engineering.
• Security+ certification.
• Experience in Azure and M365 environments.
• Proficiency with SOC engineering and administration tools.
• Handles daily alerts, incidents and vulnerability response.
• CySA+ certification/qualification within 6 months of joining.

Responsibilities

• Review environment scoping and inventory to map security needs.
• Define focus areas for the security roadmap and implementation impact.
• Map IT security responsibilities to SOC tasks and reporting.
• Educate SOC on preventative maintenance and roadmap capabilities.
• Participate in audit reviews to close coverage gaps.
• Create reporting templates and establish feedback loops.
• Specialize in SIEM configuration and maintenance.
• Build security architecture and systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to keep systems updated.
• Document requirements, procedures, and protocols for users.

Skills

Security engineering

Azure & M365

SOC tools

Threat monitoring

CySA+ ready

Azure Sentinel

Tools

Azure Monitor

Azure Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Azure Security Center

Azure Automation

Azure Backup

Job description

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. is seeking a SOC Engineer Tier 2 for night shift in Springfield, VA. You will secure large Azure and M365 environments, build monitoring dashboards, and act as escalation point for complex security issues.

The role requires 6+ years in security engineering, Security+ and CySA+ within 6 months, and strong experience with Azure Sentinel and Defender Suite. TS/SCI clearance is noted in the posting.