SOC Engineer
On behalf of our client, Procom Services is searching for a SOC Engineer for a contract opportunity in Dallas, TX.
SOC Engineer Job Details
We are looking for a Security Operation Center Engineer to work in a newly formed 7X24 Security Operations Center in Dallas, TX.
We are looking for candidates who can provide a professional interface to customers, provide management and oversight (both technically and professionally) to staff, and command a leading presence when faced with a multitude of catastrophic events. An overall flexibility and willingness to work under unpredictable time and project variables is essential.
Responsibilities include the following:
• Security Monitoring practice by an intimate knowledge of the SIEM technologies used and the security threat landscape
• SOC technology/SIEM/threat intelligence/reporting
• Security Monitoring 24x7 operation
• Client delivery based on deliverables stipulated in the SLA; including delivery of reports and incident response / forensics for security breaches
• Delivery of Managed Security Services (MSS) services and customer satisfaction from the North America Security Operation Center for clients who make use of the Security Operation
• Oversee the development and maintenance of standard procedures related to the SOC.
• Coordination with other global offices, as well as various customers for escalation of issues Additional responsibilities:
• Provide detection and response to security events and incidents within the network as well as various supported customer networks
• PCI and Web application vulnerability scanning
• Security log management and monitoring
• Intrusion detections and prevention systems operations
• Vulnerability detection, assessment, and mitigation
• Risk assessment and deployment of security patches.
• Antivirus management and operations.
• Develop and maintaining information security metrics.
• Administrative and service account creation.
• Provide assistance to core security and incident response teams
• Enterprise encryption standards development and support
• Development and distribution of various security advisories and awareness messages
• Maintain growing knowledge of industry trends relating to security management and services.
SOC Engineer Mandatory Skills
-Appropriate candidates should possess at least 5-7 years’ experience as part of a Managed Security Services offering.
• Candidate should possess at least 5-7 years' experience in IT Security management in support of commercial and/or governmental customers.
• Candidate should possess at least 5-7 years' experience as an individual contributor in an IT security environment.
• Candidate should possess at least 5-7 years performing various levels of support in a Security Operations Center.
• Candidate should possess at least 2-3 years performing various levels of support in a Managed Security Services capacity.
• Candidate should possess at least 1 security related certification from a reputable certification authority (ISC2, SANS, ISACA etc.)
Required Skills:
• PMP and/or ITIL V3 Foundations certifications beneficial.
• Candidate should have strong communication skills and exhibit a professional demeanor.
• Ability and willingness to think outside of the box to find creative and innovative solutions to reduce costs with a minimal impact on reliability.
• Excellent project management skills, ability to work in a fast-paced and hectic work environment, ability to prioritize tasks effectively; and an ability to work seamlessly across organizational boundaries.
• Must be flexible in outlook and attitude.
• Excellent Presentation skills and ability to present to senior management.
• Excellent planning/time management skills.
• Excellent client-facing skills.
• Very good understanding of the compromises between reliability, efficiency and cost.
• Candidate should possess an expert Knowledge in the following technical skills: Incident Response, Log Analysis, TCP/IP, Network Traffic Analysis, Antivirus/Malware, Intrusion Detection/Prevention, Security Incident and Event Management Systems (SIEM), Packet Analysis Techniques, Event Correlation, and Incident Triage.
SOC Engineer Start Date
ASAP
SOC Engineer Assignment Length
6 months
