What are the responsibilities and job description for the SOC Engineer I -827 position at COCC?
Who we are...
COCC delivers complete enterprise processing solutions to financial institutions throughout the northeastern United States. Listed among American Banker's FinTech 100 and the Inc. 5,000 fastest growing companies in the nation, COCC inspires the industry with innovation and top quality support. Designated as a Top Workplace in Connecticut and a National Great Place to Work, COCC recognizes employees as the core of our success! COCC offers a progressive training program to support employees in personal and professional development.
What we need...
We are looking for a Security Systems Engineer I (SOC) to support, design and maintain COCC's Security Operations Center (SOC) technologies and services. The ideal candidate will be familiar with installing, configuring, and maintaining Linux operating systems and servers, as well as monitoring and optimizing system performance, security, and availability of the SOC systems and applications. The candidate will troubleshoot technical issues as required and provide technical support to internal (COCC) and external (client) users. The candidate will participate in the design and development of SOC systems (ex SIEM) and collaborate with cross functional teams and stakeholders. The candidate will be familiar with scripting/automation languages and will work to automate routine tasks and deployments. The candidate will perform other system related tasks such as user permissioning, back up and restore of data, patching and system updates, log ingestion and parsing, and will work with COCC clients in a consultative manner as required. The candidate will also have knowledge of Windows Operating Systems (ie Windows Server) and Active Directory environments, familiarity with SIEM platforms (Splunk familiarity a strong plus) and system logging, and Information Security/Cybersecurity concepts. The position will require the ability to work without supervision at times as well as the ability to use advanced knowledge to make judgement calls.
What's in it for you...
COCC offers a unique and collaborative experience as you grow your career with us and all of the benefits you'd expect from an award-winning employer plus:
- A hybrid schedule allowing you the flexibility to balance your work/life needs
- A customized training plan to successfully onboard you through your first year
- A robust employee training and development program aligned with career pathing objectives
- Generous PTO offering as well as competitive pay and benefits
- On-site fitness center / off-site fitness/wellness reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement
- One-on-one career coaching
- Financial planning assistance with certified professionals
- Fun employee events such as company outings, trivia, sports leagues wellness events
- Peer recognition programs
What you'll do...
- Management of intermediate and advanced projects
- High level of autonomy and ability to assist in creating and updating established procedures
- Primary focus on internal requests and issue response
- Participate in security monitoring and reporting
- Responsible for intermediate/advanced levels or research
- Assess security configuration for enhancements/fixes and implementation
- Manage all break fixes
- Review system and network infrastructure to build understanding and familiarity
- Coordinate maintenance windows and improvements
- Responsible for scripting, automation, deployments, and creation of service enhancements and internal documentation needs
- Create and maintain procedures
- Must have working knowledge and understanding of all documentation
- Review documents and ensure accuracy
What you'll bring...
- Bachelor's degree is preferred for this role but will consider appropriate work experience and/or relevant certifications.
- 6 years' experience supporting security operations technologies and services
- Security certification (GIAC/SANS/ISC2 - GMON, GSEC, GCIH, CISSP, etc) preferred
- Splunk Certifications preferred
- Strong knowledge in Splunk (SPL, Dashboarding, API Log integrations, multi-site clustering, search head clustering, distributed deployments)
- Strong Linux command line knowledge
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical information and explain in detail
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of staff and management both orally and in writing
- Ability to operate and maintain enterprise-class security platforms
- Ability to work successfully in both Linux and Windows environments
- Comfortable thinking "outside the box" to bring new ways to solve challenges
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Visio
- Practical understanding of network service protocols and analysis tools (Wireshark, etc.)
- Scripting knowledge required (Powershell, Python, etc.)
- Experience with Ansible, Gitlab, Docker preferred
- Strong understanding of data sources including Windows, Linux, firewall, proxy, IPS/IDS, EDR
- Good understanding of network architecture concepts
Salary Range for this role is $81,600-$112,200 per year
to maintaining a drug-free workplace. All applicants are required to pass a credit, background, and substance test prior to employment. COCC procures background and consumer reports in compliance with all Federal and State regulations, including The Fair Credit Reporting Act and CT Department of Labor laws regarding pre-employment screens. COCC is an equal opportunity employer committed to a community of inclusion, and an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
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COCC is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace. All applicants are required to pass a credit, background, and substance test prior to employment. COCC procures background and consumer reports in compliance with all Federal and State regulations, including The Fair Credit Reporting Act and CT Department of Labor laws regarding pre-employment screens. COCC is an equal opportunity employer (including disability/vets) committed to a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
Salary : $81,600 - $112,200