Security Engineer

The Security Engineer will be responsible for creation of procedures, implementation of processes and development of staff for managing and maintaining security systems across internal and client environments.  Experience and knowledge of SIEM or Situational Awareness are essential.  The Security Engineer will work closely with Management, Senior Engineers, Threat Analysts, Solution Architects, other Security Engineers and clients to complete high profile, critical services to existing Managed Security Service clients.  Serve as a primary responder for Managed Security customer systems, taking ownership of client configuration issues and tracking through resolution.

How you'll make an impact

• 3+ years professional experience supporting and maintaining SIEM systems (Sentinel, Splunk).

• 2-3 years professional experience working with networks and network architecture.

• Experience with basic tuning of SIEM content.

• College degree or equivalent training with experience working in a Security Operations Center, Managed Security, or client network environment.

• Information security knowledge in one or more areas such as Enterprise end-point security products (i.e. McAfee e-Policy Orchestrator, Virus Scan, Anti-Spyware, Host Data Loss Protection, Endpoint Encryption, etc.) Security Information and Event Manager (SIEM), Firewall, Web Proxy, E-Mail and Web Gateway etc. to include Palo Alto / Checkpoint / Juniper / McAfee / Cisco / Blue Coat / Imperva etc.

• Understanding of network operations a must; ideal candidate will have worked with network engineering or network security analysis.

• Experience with SIEM content creation and reporting.

• Excellent time management, reporting, and communication skills.

• Superior IT problem-solving skills.

• Experience with Linux OS.

• Strong technical writing skills and the ability to explain complex problems to nontechnical teams.

• Experience working with clients in a service delivery function.

• Shift flexibility, including the ability to provide after-hours support when needed.

• Ability to work greater than 40 hours per week as needed.

What we are looking for

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science or related field is required.

• Experience working with Internal and client Ticketing and Knowledge Base Systems for Incident and Problem tracking as well as procedures. (i.e. Service Now, Jira, Confluence, etc.).

• General security knowledge (GIAC, CISSP, CCSE, CISA, HBSS, NSA, CEH, Cisco Security, Security +, or other security certifications).

• Knowledge of Linux and Windows Operating Systems.

• An understanding of a wide array of server grade applications such as: DBMS, Exchange, DNS, SMTP, IIS, Apache, SharePoint, Active Directory, Identity Management, Patch Management, LDAP, SQL, and others.

• Experience with SIEM security products: Splunk, Sentinel and infrastructure components such as proxies, firewalls, IDS/IPS, DLP etc.

• Hold Splunk Certifications (Architect)

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent communication skills - written, verbal and listening.

• The role demands the availability for US working hours (5PM (IST) to 2AM (IST))

• This role is Work From Office role.

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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