Senior Security Operations Center Engineer

Georgia IT Inc; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consultancy is seeking a Senior Security Operations Center Engineer in Dallas, TX. This role involves managing day-to-day information security and defining policies to mitigate risks. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in security operations, strong communication skills, and relevant certifications like CISSP. You will help maintain compliance with programs like PCI and HIPAA while fostering security awareness within the organization. This is a contract position offering competitive market rates.

Qualifications

• CISSP or equivalent experience is required.
• 5+ years in progressively responsible positions in security.
• Strong background in security operations and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's day-to-day information security infrastructure.
• Define, update and maintain security policies and standards.
• Analyze and assess vulnerabilities in computing resources.
• Analyzes and assesses vulnerabilities to demonstrate security control effectiveness and manages risk mitigation efforts.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

CISSP or equivalent experience

5+ years in security operations and administration

Strong background in security operations

Understanding of policy, compliance, and security principles

Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, and Network Operating Systems

Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or equivalent experience

Job description

Senior Security Operations Center Engineer

• Contract

Job Title: Senior Security Operations Center Engineer

Client: Telecommunication
Location: Dallas, TX, USA
Rate: Market Rate

Job Scope: Manages / administers the company's day-to-day information security infrastructure. Defines, updates and maintains information security policies, processes, procedures, and standards. Identifies potential threats and risks, makes recommendations and system changes to mitigate these issues. Analyzes and assesses vulnerabilities in the company's computing resources to demonstrate security control effectiveness. Manages and tracks risk mitigation efforts to ensure that risks are managed appropriately and in a timely manner. Provides project support for both IT and business initiatives requiring security infrastructure and services. Maintains and tests the company's security incident response plan. Works in parallel with the Security Operations Center (SOC). Develops and promotes activities to create information security awareness within the organization and across functional boundaries. Assists with security investigation and computer forensic analysis as needed, responds to security emergencies both during and after business hours. May become an integral component to the IR team. Assists in maintaining compliance with various compliance programs, such as PCI and HIPAA. Develops and maintains a technology and controls roadmap to address the ever-changing threat landscape. Follows industry best-practices for security incident, problem, and change management (ITIL). Reports on information security metrics to demonstrate control effectiveness.

Skill Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or equivalent experience. Other InfoSec based certifications are highly regarded and applicable
• 5+ years of progressively responsible positions in security operations and administration
• Strong background in security operations, process, solutions and technologies
• Strong understanding of policy, compliance, and best practice security principles
• Working knowledge of Linux, Windows, and Network Operating Systems
• Must be able to multitask in a fast-paced environment with focus on timeliness, documentation, and communications with peers and business users alike
• Information Security Engineer should be results oriented, business focused, and successful at interfacing across multiple organizational units, at various levels...self-starter who is comfortable working as part of a highly-leveraged team across geographic locations

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.