Senior SOAR Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) Engineer to join our managed services team. As a Senior SOAR Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing our clients’ security posture. Your expertise will help automate security workflows, streamline response actions, and integrate various tools to improve overall security operations efficiency and effectiveness.  How you’ll make an impact

• Design, develop, and deploy SOAR solutions to automate security operations tasks and workflows.
• Integrate SOAR platform with a wide range of security tools including endpoint protection, threat intelligence platforms, and other cybersecurity solutions.
• Identify and explain how automation we are building for our clients is returning their investment
• Provide mentorship to other technical staff members
• Provide technical assistance during onboarding and post-onboarding
• Take technical leadership on client projects; oversee and guide work performed by other technical staff members.

What we’re hiring for 

• 6+ years of related work experience (Bachelor’s degree preferred)
• 4+ years of technical experience with SOAR solutions: Google SecOps/SIEMplify, Splunk SOAR/Phantom, Swimlane, etc.
• Experienced with multiple security concepts and methods such as vulnerability assessments, incident response, and development best practices
• Strong understanding of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating system fundamentals (Windows, Linux, or macOS), and security technologies (endpoint security, DLP, firewalls, IDS/IPS, etc.)
• Strong understanding and experience working with application programming/scripting languages – Python, HTML, JavaScript as well as regular expressions
• Experience with cloud-based service architecture
• Understanding of various security frameworks and/or methodologies (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, – etc)
• Experience representing technical viewpoints to diverse audiences
• Strong written and presentational skills; ability to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences
• Experience with enterprise architecture and working as part of a cross-functional team to implement solutions
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and is a self-starter
• Technical writing experience
• Possess high standard of integrity and confidentiality

What you can expect from Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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