SOC Engineer

Company Description

OpenBet is sport. The world's top sports betting brands choose OpenBet as their partner for world class content, leading tech and tailored services. We have their back. So they’re ready with exciting, memorable and safe sports betting experiences, to entertain millions of players worldwide.

OpenBet’s mission is to power growth and player engagement for operators through a global betting ecosystem that delivers at scale, at speed, at every great sports event. Our 1000 talented colleagues are the market's top team. We achieve billions of bets in a season; 60,000+ per second (more transactions than Amazon on Prime Day); 100% uptime (zero Superbowl crashes!) and we're built on 25 years of imaginative technology that is iterated daily.  

OpenBet has established a premium client base of more than 75 operators worldwide and has 34 licences across the fastest growing regulated sports betting markets in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The team is growing at scale driven by accelerated demand for our products and significant investment. We offer the speed, dynamism and growth opportunities of a start-up, underpinned by the stability and strength of a global employer.  

Working at OpenBet every day is an opportunity for you to create exciting betting entertainment for millions of sports fans across the globe. 

Want to be part of our evolving future growth?

Job Description

The Security Operations Center (SOC) Engineer role requires you to work as partner with the SOC team to deploy, configure and maintain the SOC solution, so that the SOC can monitor the environment, identifying and responding to security threats that put the company at risk. Engineers will be at the leading-edge to improve the security posture of the company. With their domain expertise, the engineer are expected to provide leadership and sound technical mentorship when responding to security incidents and events.

You must be familiar with key security concepts, industry best security practices, and have strong technical knowledge of Linux, Windows, web applications, common application and database servers, and associated tools and technologies.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience from online IT operations
• 1+ year of professional experience with SIEM
• Working experience and knowledge of Windows and Unix/Linux operating systems
• Experience with system hardening and industry standard methodologies standards including CIS and NIST
• Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject.
• At least one of the following Certifications:
  • CSA, Security+, Pentest+ CySA+, CISSP, CISM,, CEH,CCNA, CASP+, GCIA, GCIH, CHFI, CTIA, OSCP.

Additional Information

• Monitoring security infrastructure, identifying and reporting security events on the client network and applications.
• Identification and investigation of incidents to determine their severity and the response required.
• Incidents are correctly reported and documented in accordance with policy and procedures.
• Provide a Technical Escalation Point during security incidents, along with advice on systems hardening and mitigation measures to prevent a reoccurrence.
• Maintain a keen understanding of evolving threats and vulnerabilities to ensure the security of the networks and applications.
• Keep Monitoring/SOC documentation, processes, and procedures up to date.

• Take a leading role in and supporting teams initiatives and projects
• Review industry security news, emerging threats & vulnerabilities
• Maintain a good understanding of regulatory requirements
• Good understanding of networking, network tools, and troubleshooting in the network stack
• Provide mentorship to develop a broader understand within the team. (Desirable)

Skills and experience:

• Strong experience of SIEM, Firewall, Cyber, RSA 
• Strong security knowledge 
• Experience of leading a team. (Desirable)
• Strong understanding of Intrusion detection, Incident response, Risk management
• Experience in Ethical Hacking

• Experience in management of IDS/IPS, Firewall, VPN, and other security products
• Experience in Security Information Event Management (SIEM) tools, creation of basic co-relation rules, and administration of SIEM

• expertise in TCP/IP network traffic and event log analysis

• Familiar with SQL, C, C+t, C#, Java, Python or PHP programming languages

Additional:

• Identify, assess, and document key areas of risk regarding business facilities, operations, technologies and solutions
• Research industry best practices, technical and operational solutions, and jurisdictional requirements