Ztek Consulting INC
Location
Stamford, CT | United States
Job description
Job Title: CYBER SECURITY DETECTION ENGINEER
Position type: Contract
Duration: 6-12 months
Location: Stamford - CT
Work Type: Remote
Rate: Pay range offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors, including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc.
Job Description/Responsibilities
Top 3 Qualifications:
1.Cloud threat detection and response
2.JSOC
3. Azure
Role Summary/Purpose:
The Cloud Detection and Response Strategist (Microsoft Azure) is an integral part of the Synchrony Cyber Operations strategy team. This position is an expert resource responsible for advising Cyber Operations on its multi-year public cloud services provider (CSP) detection and response strategies, and for leading oversight of the strategies' implementation and effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of security operations in Microsoft Azure coupled with a willingness to mentor and impart their knowledge on partners and junior staff. The selectee will collaborate on a daily basis with the Cyber Operations' Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) and its Cyber Detection and Security Automation teams as well as partners in Information Security Cloud IAM and Cloud Architecture, and Technology's Public Cloud Engineering.
Essential Responsibilities:
Responsible for design and continuous-improvement of Synchrony's Microsoft Azure cyber detection and response strategies and capabilities.
Oversight of effective implementation of Microsoft Azure strategies and capabilities across Cyber Operations organizations; specifically JSOC, Cyber Detection and Security Automation.
Advise Information Security Engineering and Technology on security technology stack required to enable and enhance Microsoft Azure cyber detection and response
Assist JSOC with complex investigations or incident response occurring in Microsoft Azure.
Review and provide expert adjustments to all existing and new Cyber Operations procedures related to Azure detection and response activities.
Serve as Cyber Operations subject matter expert for audit, risk, and regulator requests related to Microsoft Azure detection and response strategies, capabilities, and procedures.
Interface with industry peers to acquire and share Azure cloud detection and response best-practices.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Minimum seven years of cyber security experience with at least five years focused on Cloud Detection, Cloud Incident Response, Cloud Response Automation, or Cloud Security Architecture/IAM
In-depth attack surface knowledge of Azure
Bachelor's degree in computer science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience in information systems or intelligence required, advanced degree preferred.
One or more relevant security certifications (GCIH, GCIA, GCFE, GCFA, SANS, Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate, or comparable)
Desired Characteristics:
Experience conducting detection and response in Amazon AWS and GCP
Proficiency in using python or other similar scripting language to interact with APIs or manipulate large datasets for analysis
Experience with Agile Project Management and its principles
Experience with Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) platforms
Experience and familiarity with analytic standards and tradecraft
Experience in the financial services sector
Strong oral and written communications skills
Strong analytical & critical thinking capabilities
Expertise to clearly define complex issues despite incomplete or ambiguous information
Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
ABOUT Ztek:
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Ztek Consulting Inc is a minority- and woman-owned business enterprise that leverages a unique blend of human talent, machine learning algorithms, and artificial intelligence to provide customized talent management solutions for clients. Ztek's diversity-focused hiring models have proven successful, particularly in hiring veterans. The company's veteran-focused hiring and deployment program, Z-V.E.T, matches skilled veterans with clients' needs in various areas.
Disclaimer:
Ztek is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. Ztek is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, national origin, citizenship, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates.If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [email protected] Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. Ztek encourages all interested and qualified candidates to apply for employment opportunities. Ztek does not discriminate against applicants based on citizenship status, immigration status, or national origin, in accordance with 8 U.S.C. 1324b.
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