SOC Engineer Tier 2

AIS (Applied Information Sciences); Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a SOC Engineer Tier 2 to leverage innovative cloud technologies for securing client operations. This role involves managing large-scale Azure and M365 environments, swiftly addressing security events, and enhancing security efficiency through innovative solutions. You will collaborate with a dedicated team of security professionals, focusing on education and preventative maintenance within the SOC team. If you are passionate about security and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in security engineering for M365 and Azure platforms.
• Proficient in SOC engineering and administration tools.

Responsibilities

• Secure large-scale Azure and M365 environments.
• Identify and resolve security events promptly.
• Build comprehensive security alerts and monitoring tools.

Skills

Security Engineering for M365 and Azure

Security+ Certification

Azure and M365 Environments

SOC Engineering and Administration Tools

Incident Handling and Monitoring

Vulnerability Resolution

Security Vulnerability Monitoring

Engineering Analysis Skills

Tools

Microsoft Azure Sentinel

Defender Suite

Azure Monitoring Tools

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Introduction

As a SOC Engineer Tier 2, you will utilize cutting-edge cloud technologies to ensure secure operations for our clients. Your responsibilities include securing large-scale Azure and M365 environments, quickly identifying and resolving security events, and building comprehensive security alerts, monitoring tools, and dashboards. You will also implement innovations to improve Azure security efficiency and serve as an escalation point for complex security issues. Join our team of security operations cloud professionals to achieve exceptional outcomes.

This is a day shift position, but flexibility for nights and weekends is required.

What You'll Be Doing

1. Review environment scoping information and inventory to understand the organization’s business, applications, and technical solutions.
2. Be well-versed in security roadmap focus areas and understand their implementation and impact on SOC operations.
3. Provide the SOC with understanding of the mapping between IT & organization security responsibilities.
4. Focus on education, preventative maintenance, and roadmap capabilities within the SOC team.
5. Participate in audit reviews to address coverage gaps.
6. Support creation and review of reporting templates, establishing feedback loops for improvement.
7. Specialize in SIEM configuration and maintenance.
8. Build security architecture and systems.
9. Coordinate with development teams to ensure systems are up-to-date.
10. Document requirements, procedures, and protocols for user resources.
11. Collaborate with customers on complex operational issues.

Location and Travel

Springfield, VA

Security Clearance and Citizenship

TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required

Skills Required

• 6+ years in security engineering for M365 and Azure platforms
• Security+ certification
• Experience with Azure and M365 environments
• Proficiency with SOC engineering and administration tools
• Handling alerts, incidents, monitoring, and analysis
• Resolving vulnerabilities like spam, malware, viruses
• Monitoring security vulnerabilities from vendors and third parties
• Strong engineering analysis skills

Additional Skills

• Provide security guidance to clients
• Work with vendors and consultants to enhance security
• Advanced malware and phishing threat evaluation
• Familiarity with Microsoft Azure Sentinel and Defender Suite
• Experience with Azure monitoring and security tools
• Knowledge of IaaS and PaaS services like VMs, AKS, Azure Virtual Desktop
• Certifications: MSFT SC-200, SC-900, AZ-900, AZ-500

Additional Information

Applied Information Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.