Security Consultant, SOAR, Mandiant, Google Cloud

Google Inc.; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Austin, TX, USA is seeking a Security Consultant specializing in SOAR within Mandiant and Google Cloud. You will enable automation and orchestration across the Cyber Defense Center, collaborating with Mandiant Architects, Analysts, and client IT teams to define requirements and deliver playbooks and improvements.

We value a mid-level professional with a bachelor’s in CS/Info Systems/Cybersecurity, 3 years in SOAR and incident response, plus experience with SIEMs and API integrations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience configuring and maintaining SOAR technologies in security engineering, system administration, or similar roles.
• 3 years of experience with SOC/CSIRT or incident response teams.
• Experience with SIEM solutions (writing queries, searches, alerts, dashboards).

Responsibilities

• Identify issues in client CDCs, plan improvements, and oversee implementation to completion.
• Advise on technologies used by the client CDC, CSIRT, and SOC.
• Provide expertise for SOAR and SOC technologies in incident response.
• Create and modify SOAR playbooks written in Python.
• Collaborate with client stakeholders to drive resolution of security issues.

Skills

SOAR

SOC/CSIRT

SIEM

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Info Systems/Cybersecurity

Tools

SOAR platforms

API integration

Job description

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Google Austin, TX, USA ; United States Remote eligible

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Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

In-office locations: Austin, TX, USA.
Remote location(s): United States.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience configuring and maintaining Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Technologies as part of Security Engineering, System Administration, or a similar role.
• 3 years of experience working with SOC/CSIRT or other incident response related teams.
  
• Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions (e.g., writing queries, searches, alerts, dashboards).
  

Preferred qualifications:

• One or more of the following certifications or similar: CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+; CISCO (CCNA); ISC2 (CISSP); SANS (GSEC, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GCIA, GNFA, GPEN).
  
• Experience managing and maintaining SOAR platforms and its dependencies, and working with/integrating APIs into automation playbooks.
• Experience with commercial SIEM technologies (e.g., Google SecOps, Splunk, Helix, Devo, Sentinel).
  
• Working knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python).
• Understanding of security controls for platforms/devices (e.g., Windows, Linux, network equipment), web-based APIs/RESTful programming (e.g., Python libraries), and data manipulation/analysis libraries (e.g., Pandas).
• Understanding of the incident response, containment, and remediation process.

About the job

In this role, you will be responsible for enabling the technology and tools required to effectively automate and orchestrate daily tasks within a Cyber Defense Center (CDC). You will collaborate with multiple cross‑functional teams like Mandiant Architects, Mandiant Analysts, Client Information Technology (IT) resources, and other business resource owners, to define requirements and deliver recommendations focused on technologies, processes, scripting, and improvements required to support automation tasks within a CDC.

You will work as a member of a highly technical team in a rapidly changing environment, administer a variety of information security technologies, learn new emerging technologies, and be passionate about protecting customer data and corporate assets from the various threats facing multiple industries.

Part of Google Cloud, Mandiant is a recognized leader in dynamic cyber defense, threat intelligence and incident response services. Mandiant's cybersecurity expertise has earned the trust of security professionals and company executives around the world. Our unique combination of renowned frontline experience responding to some of the most complex breaches, nation‑state grade threat intelligence, machine intelligence, and the industry's best security validation ensures that Mandiant knows more about today's advanced threats than anyone. Individual pay is determined by factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $112000 - $161000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Identify issues in customer Cyber Defense Centers, formulate strategies for improvement, identify candidates for automation, plan implementation of improvements, and execute/oversee plans to completion.
• Advise on technologies relied upon by the client CDC, CSIRT, and SOC.
  
• Provide expertise for SOAR and other SOC technologies that assist in incident response.
  
• Create and modify SOAR playbooks written in Python.
• Engage and collaborate with client stakeholders and other groups within the customer environment to drive resolution for security issues.

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