Senior SOC Security Systems Engineer

Veredus - DC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; Full time

Job summary

A security consulting firm in Washington is looking for a Security Engineer to support its Security Operation Center. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Windows and UNIX-based systems, network management, and Linux operating systems. Applicants should possess experience in critical security tools and hold relevant certifications like CISSP or CEH. This role requires strong documentation skills and a background in systems engineering, ideally with 5-8 years of experience.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of related systems engineering experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Security Operation Center with security engineering tasks.
• Maintain Linux-based operating systems and critical security tools.
• Document management including system design and reporting.

Skills

Windows system administration

UNIX-based system administration

Network management

Linux-based operating systems

IDS/IPS management

Log management solutions

Enterprise vulnerability assessment

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Nessus/SecurityCenter

SourceFIRE

Splunk ES

Job description

A security consulting firm in Washington is looking for a Security Engineer to support its Security Operation Center. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Windows and UNIX-based systems, network management, and Linux operating systems. Applicants should possess experience in critical security tools and hold relevant certifications like CISSP or CEH. This role requires strong documentation skills and a background in systems engineering, ideally with 5-8 years of experience.