SOC Cybersecurity Engineer

Objective Partners; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Objective Partners in Chicago seeks a senior SOC Cybersecurity Engineer to act as the first escalation point above Tier 1 analysts. You will work across IT security and OT environments, handling phishing alerts, incident response escalations, and vulnerability management while coordinating remediation with systems teams.

You will present security issues to leadership with clear, executive-ready communication and guidance.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of hands-on SOC engineering experience.
• Experience across IT security and OT security domains.
• Familiarity with SIEM and endpoint tools; SC-200 is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Respond to and validate email phishing alerts, distinguishing false positives from true positives.
• Support incident response escalations and drive vulnerability management.
• Coordinate with systems teams to remediate OS‑level vulnerabilities.
• Communicate security issues clearly to leadership and executives.

Skills

SOC engineering

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Endpoint protection

Tools

Rapid7

Palo Alto

SIEM

Microsoft security tools

Job description

Role Overview

This is a SOC (Security Operations Center) Cybersecurity Engineer. The role sits at the senior level and serves as the first escalation point above the Tier 1 analyst.

Key Responsibilities

The engineer will work across two distinct security domains: IT security (covering endpoint protection, SaaS application security, and SIEM log management) and OT (operational technology) security, which encompasses the shop floor and development team environments. Day-to-day duties include responding to and validating email phishing alerts (distinguishing false from true positives), supporting incident response escalations, and driving vulnerability management by coordinating with systems teams to remediate OS-level vulnerabilities. The role also requires communicating directly with leadership and ownership, including the ability to present and explain security issues clearly in executive settings.

Experience & Qualifications

Minimum 4–5 years of hands‑on SOC engineering experience is required — not analyst experience.

Technical Environment

The organization is standardized on Rapid 7 and Palo Alto for security tooling. Candidates must have meaningful SIEM and endpoint tool experience. The company is a Microsoft shop, so familiarity with Microsoft security tools is valued; the SC-200 certification is a nice-to-have but not required and can be taught.

Compensation

Target range is $115,000–$125,000.

Work Schedule & Location

Standard hours are 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with flexibility. The role is primarily on‑site (5 days), but hybrid arrangements are open to discussion as an exception for the right candidate. After‑hours on‑call incidents are rare — the company has a third‑party incident response partner for overnight coverage — but the engineer would be the first point of contact if escalated.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision and life insurance, a 401(k) plan and paid time off.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, ethnic origin, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.