SOC Engineerc2c contract jobs Mountain View, CA

Title: SOC Engineer

Location: Mountain View, CA or Littleton, CO (Day One Onsite)

Duration: 6 Months to start

Job Responsibilities:

Monitor security event management systems (SIEM) and other tools to detect security incidents and anomalies.
Investigate and analyze security incidents, determine root causes, assist in vulnerability assessments, and manage remediation efforts.
Develop and implement automation scripts and workflows to improve SOC efficiency, including incident response automation and playbook creation.
Perform in-depth analysis of logs to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and potential security breaches.
Develop and maintain incident response plans and procedures to ensure optimal response to security incidents.
Coordinate with analysts and other stakeholders to promptly escalate and respond to security incidents.
Provide guidance and mentorship to analysts on incident detection, analysis, and response techniques.
Participate in security incident tabletop exercises and simulations to test and improve incident response capabilities.
Stay up-to-date with the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation techniques.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the SOC, including process refinement and tool enhancement, and generate SLI/SLO-related metrics to show improvements.
Act as one of the information security subject matter experts for the Incident Response team and assist in escalations impacting Joyent.
Yearly travel may be required for approximately one to two weeks per year, subject to change as business requirements evolve.
 

Qualifications and Requirements

Must have a solid understanding of information technology and security best practices.
Hands-on cloud experience; one or more of AWS, Azure, GCP –  desired but not required.
Collaborate effectively with teams across different functions.
Must possess a basic understanding of network routers, switches, and firewalls.
Passionate about automation, performance, reliability, visibility, and finding creative solutions to complex security issues using Python.
Proficient in Linux, including understanding security hardening for Linux, web applications, and databases such as PostgreSQL and MariaDB.
Experience with Kubernetes is a plus.
Familiarity with open-source security tools and applications.
Strong attention to detail with exceptional organizational skills
Availability to work in a 24/7 environment, including weekends and holidays, with on-call duties.
5+ Years of experience