Position Title: Exabeam Engineer(SIEM)- Atlanta, GA
Location: Remote Job
Position Type: Contract/Contract-to-hire
US Citizens/Green Card Holders only
Job Overview:
The Senior Security Engineer is responsible for managing and supporting security tools such as endpoint antivirus, asset discovery, vulnerability management, email gateways, user access provisioning, intrusion detection, and security information and event management (SIEM). This role involves collaborating with the Security Architect and Infrastructure teams during the testing and implementation of security tools. The ideal candidate should be able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment and quickly adapt to new technologies.
The position is highly visible across the organization, requiring someone who can effectively work with different teams and personality types. While supported by other team members, including security operations and identity management, the candidate should have hands-on experience with both Linux and Windows operating systems. This role offers a wide variety of responsibilities, making it diverse and dynamic on a day-to-day basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve issues related to security technology tools, abnormal user behavior, and policy violations.
- Support security incident response activities, including identifying issues, gathering information, remediating problems, and reporting to stakeholders.
- Research and evaluate security technology requirements, make recommendations, and assist in deployment.
- Implement security projects such as application upgrades, identity and access management, single sign-on, and other security initiatives.
- Create queries to extract data for reporting and research; track and report on security metrics.
- Communicate security bulletins and advisories from technology vendors and third parties to relevant teams for remediation.
- Perform validation testing of applied security patches, configuration changes, and system hardening to resolve security findings.
- Assist in administrative tasks related to project management, reporting, system upgrades, technical documentation, and procedure development.
Position Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, information assurance, or related field
- 5+ years of experience in IT roles
- 5+ years of experience in security administration
- Proficiency with Exabeam, and Palo Alto firewalls
- Proficiency with Linux and Windows operating systems/administration
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact with users at all levels across the organization
