Information Security Operations Engineer

Information Security Operations Engineer

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Position: Information Security Operations Engineer

Location: Hybrid (2 days onsite) - Walnut Creek, CA or Phoenix, AZ

Type: Contract

Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Information Security Operations Engineer to join our dynamic security operations team. The role involves supporting the implementation and maintenance of security monitoring and alerting tools to safeguard our organization's systems, networks, and data. The ideal candidate will possess a blend of hands-on technical expertise, experience in security operations, incident response, risk mitigation, and security best practices. They should be proactive, organized, analytical, detail-oriented, and persistent.

Security Operations is a critical support function for the Information Security team, providing threat insights and rapid response to cyber incidents. Given the maritime industry's targeted cyber threats, vigilance and quick recovery responses are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform security analysis similar to SOC Tier 2 functions
• Manage network security protocols, tools, and technologies (BGP, TCP/IP, DNS, SMTP, SSL, etc.)
• Understand network and system architecture, including cloud environments (AWS, Azure)
• Operate firewalls, monitoring tools, IDS/IPS systems
• Handle security incident response and analysis
• Utilize SIEM tools for log analysis and correlation
• Manage vulnerability assessments and tools
• Ensure system and network security, authentication, and protocols
• Work with tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Proofpoint, Office 365, PowerShell
• Experience with cloud security tools like Data Explorer, GuardDuty, Log Analytics
• Proficiency with Unix/Linux, Windows, SQL, shell scripting
• Conduct security research and root cause analysis
• Communicate technical findings effectively to executives
• Work independently and collaboratively in a team
• Understand web vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, etc.)
• Problem-solving and stakeholder influence skills
• Customer-focused approach to security issues
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Physical ability to lift equipment up to 50 pounds

Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in security operations or incident response
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (preferred)
• Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCIA are a plus

Additional Details:

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Contract
• Job functions: Information Technology
• Industry: Computer and Network Security