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Job Summary
The Information Security Monitoring and Response (M&R) Engineer triages, analyzes, and responds to information security–related system alerts and user reports as a frontline capability in addressing potential risks to the Company. This role has a heavy focus on optimizing related workflows and implementation of automation to promote work at scale. The M&R Engineer works with a team of other engineers within a designated shift to ensure that highly urgent alerts and incidents are addressed within established SLAs with a strong level of resiliency.

Responsibilities

• Conducts monitoring and response activities for security alerts that are originated from users and security-related systems​

• Performs work within team that follows a shift-based schedule​

• Triages alerts to determine incidents and assesses appropriate priority level of any information security–related incidents;performs incident escalations, when necessary​

• Applies technical expertise and capabilities to contain and resolve security-related incidents in a manner that minimizes risk​

• Documents incident-related information within proper systems while maintaining accuracy, clarity, and adherence to formal documentation standards​

• Identifies opportunities to leverage automation to increase efficiency and improve ability to work at scale​

• Develops automation capabilities using available security automation, orchestration, and response (SOAR) tooling and custom scripts; implements automation while adhering to established processes and standards

Leadership Characteristics

• Takes accountability for assigned tasks, ensuring compliance with established processes and escalating concerns when the processes are insufficient to address associated risks

Qualifications

• Proven years of experience in cybersecurity, software development, network engineering, or other information technology or process automation roles (or a combination of these roles)​

• Technical depth in multiple technology-related subjects, including computer networking, operating systems, software development, scripting, artificial intelligence, and machine learning​

• Bachelor's degree in systems, Computer Science, Business or Information Management or equivalent experience

Skills & Attributes

• Ability to conduct problem solving, both individually and as a member of a team of multi-discipline professionals​

• Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)​

• Competency in one or more scripting languages​

• Strong technical skills and experience, and the desire to continue learning to adapt to ever-changing technology and threat landscapes

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