Senior Information Security Engineer - SIEM & SOAR

The Senior Information Security Engineer conducts network and software vulnerability assessments and testing by utilizing reverse engineering techniques. This job tests the current state of the information security architecture and provides improvement recommendations by gathering key insights found from testing and analyzing the current systems and networks. This job also evaluates system security configurations and performs root cause analysis to determine how to provide optimal IT security for the organization.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead or support the implementation, configuration, and tuning of SIEM and SOAR platforms.

• Develop and maintain automation playbooks and workflows to streamline incident response and alert handling.

• Collaborate closely with SOC analysts, threat detection teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure integration and visibility across the environment.

• Correlate and analyze security data to improve detection logic and operational response.

• Ensure security tooling aligns with industry best practices and compliance requirements.

Educational Requirements

• University (Degree) Preferred

Work Experience

• 3+ Years Required; 5+ Years Preferred

Physical Requirements

• Physical Requirements: Sedentary Work

Career Level
7IC

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of experience in security engineering roles.
• Experience with at least one SIEM (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar) and one SOAR platform (e.g., Tines, XSOAR, Splunk SOAR).
• Experience supporting SOC operations and incident response teams.
• Experience with scripting or automation (e.g., Python, REST APIs, JSON).

Preferred:

• Experience working in hybrid or multi-cloud environments.
• Familiarity with security event sources such as firewalls, EDR, cloud platforms, and identity systems.
• Experience in applying AI/ML techniques to security operations (e.g., anomaly detection, alert prioritization, or automation).
• Experience working with modern data platforms or security data lakes (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery) for log storage, enrichment, or analysis.
• Background in building or optimizing detection engineering pipelines.
• Familiarity with frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF.

Related Skills

Accountability, Adaptability, Business Continuity Planning, Cloud Computing Security, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Consultative Communication, Cybersecurity, Detail-Oriented, General Risk Management, Network Security, Prioritizes Effectively

Anticipated Posting End Date:

2025-06-30

Base Pay Range: $88,800/yr - $145,400/yr

Actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location.  In addition to base salary, the competitive compensation package may include, depending on the role, participation in an incentive program linked to performance (for example, annual discretionary incentive programs, non-annual sales incentive plans, or other non-annual incentive plans). 

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