Night Shift SOC Engineer II — Azure & M365 Security

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences is hiring a SOC-focused Security Architect for a Tier 2 night-shift role in Springfield, VA. The engineer will design secure enterprise architectures, implement monitoring, and lead incident response for Azure and M365 environments.

The position requires 6+ years in security engineering, Security+ (or equivalent), CySA+ within 6 months, and strong Azure Sentinel/Azure Monitor skills. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of security engineering experience with M365 and Azure environments.
• Security+ certification required or equivalent.
• Experience with SOC engineering and security operations tooling.
• CySA+ certification planned within 6 months of joining.

Responsibilities

• Design secure architectures and enforce security standards.
• Lead SOC activities, monitor alerts, and manage incidents.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reporting for security posture.
• Collaborate with clients and vendors to improve security controls.
• Provide architectural consulting and strategic guidance.

Skills

6+ years security engineering

Security+ certification

Azure & M365 experience

SOC engineering

Vulnerability monitoring

CySA+ within 6 months

Microsoft Defender Suite

Azure Sentinel

Tools

Azure Monitor

Azure Sentinel

Azure Automation

Azure Backup

Azure Security Center

Job description

Applied Information Sciences is hiring a SOC-focused Security Architect for a Tier 2 night-shift role in Springfield, VA. The engineer will design secure enterprise architectures, implement monitoring, and lead incident response for Azure and M365 environments.

The position requires 6+ years in security engineering, Security+ (or equivalent), CySA+ within 6 months, and strong Azure Sentinel/Azure Monitor skills. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered.