*LOCAL CHICAGOLAND CANDIDATES ONLY - THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE AND DOES NOT OFFER RELOCATION*
Sr. SOC Engineer
Aqueity, a leading IT managed services provider, is looking to grow our team! The
Sr.
SOC Engineer is responsible for successfully driving and supporting network and security duties related to set-up, implementation, training, and customer service for a portfolio of clients. Key responsibilities include the following:
- Assist in policy creation for SIEM/EDR
- Assist in monitoring and responding to SIEM/EDR and Phish alerts
- Ticket management and closure
- SME in windows security best practices (i.e. GPO/AD, NTFS permissions etc.,)
- Assist Lead in Critical security issues and initiatives
- Conduct regular audits on internal security measures
- Run vulnerability assessments for clients and review technical SOW’s for remediation
- Assist/Manage Incident response team
- Train new Network and Security technicians
- Manage schedule and timesheets
- Maintain training and certification paths to stay up to date on current security needs
- Develop and maintain documentation for security controls and procedures
Required education, skills, and experience:
- Associate's degree or an equivalent level of training and education
- 1-2 years of experience in a Senior SOC Engineer capacity, product support or tech support role
- Experience working with a Managed Services Provider or IT consulting firm required
- Relevant experience in networking, security, and other technical related software/hardware
- Proven ability to work within budgets and timelines
- Networking knowledge/experience – routers and switches, configurations
- Security knowledge/experience – CompTIA Security certification or proven experience in cyber security
- Quick learner with lots of drive and passion
- Eager, confident team player
- Highly adaptable, with ability to work independently
- Excellent customer service skills
Salary range: $75 - $85k
