Senior Information Security Engineer - Hybrid

Genesis10 is currently seeking a Senior Information Security Engineer for a hybrid position (3 days onsite) with a Global Financial Institution located in Charlotte, NC, Chandler, AZ, or McLean, VA. This is a contract opportunity.

In this role, you will join a Threat Disruptions team to review and correlate security logs and play a major part in phishing disruption efforts. You will be responsible for creating new logic to identify phishing attacks, leading incident response activities, and conducting technical investigations of security-related events.

Responsibilities:

• Review and correlate security logs
• Play a major role in phishing disruption efforts, including creation of new logic and procedures to identify phishing attacks
• Lead or participate in computer security incident response activities for moderately complex events
• Conduct technical investigation of security related incidents and post-incident digital forensics to identify causes and recommend future mitigation strategies
• Provide security consulting on projects for internal clients to ensure conformity with corporate information, security policy, and standards
• Design, document, test, maintain, and provide issue resolution recommendations for moderately complex security solutions
• Utilize subject matter knowledge in industry leading security solutions and best practices to implement components of information security
• Identify security vulnerabilities and issues, perform risk assessments, and evaluate remediation alternatives
• Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

Requirements:

• 4+ years of Cyber Security Research or Information Security Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work or consulting experience, training, military experience, education
• Knowledge of phishing, general cyber security, and Splunk
• Ability to conduct searches in Splunk

Desired skills:

• Advanced Information Security technical skills
• Experience detecting and mitigating phishing attacks directed towards employees and the company brand
• Experience creating regular expressions and YARA rules
• Ability to manage complex issues and develop solutions
• Experience in one or more of the following security disciplines: information security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, host/network forensics, cyber-crime investigations, DMARC, or cyber threat intelligence
• Ability to execute in a fast paced, high demand, environment while balancing multiple priorities
• Certifications in one or more of the following: Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC)
• Hands-on experience with information security tools such as an enterprise SIEM solution, IDS/IPS, endpoint security solutions, and email/web security gateways
• Experience with host and/or network log analysis as applied to incident response / threat hunting
• Knowledge of offensive security, with the ability to think like an adversary when hunting and responding to incidents
• Strong experience in operating system and application security hardening and best practices
• Strong investigative mindset with an attention to detail
• Advanced problem solving skills, ability to develop effective long-term solutions to complex problems

Pay range: $51.72 - $59.72 per hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Genesis10 employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

Ranked a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S. by Staffing Industry Analysts for six consecutive years, Genesis10 puts thousands of consultants and employees to work across the United States every year in contract, contract-for-hire, and permanent placement roles. With more than 300 active clients, Genesis10 provides access to many of the Fortune 100 firms and a variety of mid-market organizations across the full spectrum of industry verticals.

For contract roles, Genesis10 offers the benefits listed below. If this is a perm-placement opportunity, our recruiter can talk you through the unique benefits offered for that particular client. Benefits of Working with Genesis10:

• Access to hundreds of clients, most who have been working with Genesis10 for 5-20+ years.
• The opportunity to have a career-home in Genesis10; many of our consultants have been working exclusively with Genesis10 for years.
• Access to an experienced, caring recruiting team (more than 7 years of experience, on average.)
• Behavioral Health Platform
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Voluntary Hospital Indemnity (Critical Illness & Accident)
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• 401K
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)
• Commuter Benefits (Dallas, NYC, SF, and Illinois)

For multiple years running, Genesis10 has been recognized as a Top Staffing Firm in the U.S., as a Best Company for Work-Life Balance, as a Best Company for Career Growth, for Diversity, and for Leadership, amongst others. To learn more and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at our website.

Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.