Cybersecurity Operations Engineer (SME)

Profile Keywords
Cybersecurity Operations | SOC | Bindplane | OpenTelemetry (OTEL) | Splunk | Google Chronicle | Rapid7 | Tenable | Incident Response | Vulnerability Management | Security Monitoring | JIRA | Linux | Windows | Kubernetes | Docker | Ansible | Dynatrace | Moogsoft | CloudWatch | Axiom | BitSight | Cobalt Strike | DomainTools | DTEX | Flashpoint | Anomali ThreatStream

Job Title: Cybersecurity Operations Engineer (SME)
Location: 100% Remote
Duration: Long-Term Contract
Visa: H1B, Green Card (GC), U.S. Citizen (USC), H4 EAD

Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Cybersecurity Operations Engineer (SME) to support enterprise cybersecurity operations and modernization initiatives. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, and operational documentation while working with modern observability and security platforms.

Key Responsibilities
Support Cybersecurity Operations modernization initiatives.
Monitor enterprise security platforms and respond to security incidents.
Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), playbooks, runbooks, and operational documentation.
Perform vulnerability management, patch validation, and configuration management activities.
Track operational metrics, reporting, and documentation.
Utilize JIRA for task tracking, issue management, and team collaboration.
Analyze security events and investigate potential threats.
Collaborate with cross-functional infrastructure, cloud, and security teams.
Support continuous improvement of security operations processes and automation.
Ensure compliance with enterprise security standards and operational best practices.
Required Experience
15+ years of experience in Cybersecurity Operations, Security Engineering, or SOC Operations.
Strong experience supporting enterprise Security Operations Centers (SOC).
Hands-on experience with incident response and security monitoring.
Experience with vulnerability assessment and remediation processes.
Strong knowledge of enterprise security operations and operational governance.
Must-Have Skills
Cybersecurity Operations
Bindplane
OpenTelemetry (OTEL) Agents
Incident Response
Security Monitoring
Vulnerability Management
Patch Validation
Configuration Management
JIRA
SOPs, Playbooks, and Runbooks
Preferred Skills
Splunk
Google Chronicle
Rapid7
Tenable
Dynatrace
Moogsoft
AWS CloudWatch
Linux Administration
Windows Administration
Kubernetes
Docker / Containers
Ansible
Axiom
BitSight
Cobalt Strike
DomainTools
DTEX
Flashpoint
Anomali ThreatStream
Preferred Background
Candidates with experience in the following roles are highly preferred:

Cybersecurity Operations Engineer
Security Engineer
SOC Engineer
Security Operations Analyst
Cyber Defense Engineer