Security Operations Engineer

Position: Security Operations Engineer

Location: Arlington, VA

Hybrid

Are you looking for a growth opportunity for a reputable company with a positive work environment? Our client is looking for a Security Operations Engineer to join their team. Please contact us today to discuss this opportunity!

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

- Ensuring anomalous activity is detected and the potential impact of events is understood.

- Ensuring that information systems and assets are monitored to identify cybersecurity events and verify the effectiveness of protective measures.

- Ensuring detection processes and procedures are maintained and tested to ensure awareness of anomalous events.

- Ensuring response activities are coordinated with internal and external stakeholders (e.g., external support from service providers).

- Ensuring analysis is conducted to ensure effective response and support recovery activities.

- Ensuring activities are performed to prevent expansion of an event, mitigate its effects, and resolve the incident.

- Ensuring response processes and procedures are executed and maintained, to ensure response to detected cybersecurity incidents.

- Ensuring recovery processes and procedures are executed and maintained to ensure restoration of systems or assets affected by cybersecurity incidents.

- Ensuring recovery planning and processes are improved by incorporating lessons learned into future activities.

- Ensuring restoration activities are coordinated with internal and external parties (e.g. coordinating centers, other CSIRTs, and vendors).

Experience requirement:

- Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a systems engineer or administrator.

- Minimum of 4 years' experience working as a security analyst.

- Minimum of 5 years' cybersecurity experience.

Education and/or certification requirement:

- Bachelor's Degree in a related field such as cybersecurity, information technology, or computer science; equivalent combination of experience may be considered

Skills and abilities:

- Ability to deploy, integrate, configure, and maintain systems which comprise the overall cybersecurity technology stack.

- Ability to communicate complex cybersecurity concepts in a clear and concise manner for laypersons unfamiliar with cybersecurity and/or IT concepts.

- Desire and ability to help drive organizational adoption and buy-in of cybersecurity policies and standards across the client's ecosystem.

- Eagerness to develop, grow, and maintain strong inter-team relationships across the business to aid in the accomplishment of the client's mission

Preferred qualifications:

- Expert knowledge in the following technologies and concepts: DFIR, IAM, PAM, DLP, NGFW, EDR, SIEM, IDS/IPS.

- Strong foundational knowledge in IT technologies and concepts not limited to email security technologies, application security, cloud security (IaaS & PaaS, etc.), MITRE ATT&CK, SIEM, SOAR, CASB, MSSPs, DNS, Linux, Windows.

Why Choose Addison Group?

A leading provider of professional staffing and search services, Addison Group distinguishes itself through exceptional delivery, specialized knowledge and strong relationships. Addison enables ideal connections between talented professionals and dynamic businesses. National practice areas include Administrative & HR; Engineering; Finance & Accounting Contract; Finance & Accounting Executive Search; Financial Services; Healthcare and Information Technology. Addison is an Inavero's 2012 Best of Staffing winner for both Client and Candidate service. www.addisongroup.com

Why choose Addison Information Technology?

Pay: We negotiate high salaries using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Benefits & Bonuses: You are eligible for medical, dental, vision insurance benefits, 401K, and monetary bonuses

Permanent Employment: Many of Addison's Information Technology job openings lead to potential permanent employment

Connections: You connect directly with hiring managers from renowned organizations

Options: You are presented multiple employment options near your home

Professional Development: You are provided hiring process advice, resume revision, and employment term negotiation

Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.