Senior Security Engineer - SOAR

Cyderes (Cyber Defense and Response) is a pure-play, full life-cycle cybersecurity services provider with award-winning managed security services, identity and access management, and professional services designed to manage the cybersecurity risks of enterprise clients.  We specialize in multi-technology, complex environments with the in speed and agility needed to tackle the most advanced cyber threats. We leverage our global scale and decades of experience to accelerate our clients’ cyber outcomes through a full lifecycle of cybersecurity services. We are a global company with operating centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India.

About the Job 

Cyderes is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Soar Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of our Soar platform as well as drive the development of our Client’s SOARs / Chronicle SecOps. As a Senior Soar Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical guidance and leadership to the team, our clients, and working closely with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand their requirements and ensure the SOAR/SIEM system meets their needs. 

A strong background in Enterprise Threat management technologies, understanding of APIs, and automation technologies is ideal.  The SOAR engineering team at Cyderes manages and maintains the CYDERES Managed Services SOAR platform, the heart of our MS SOC alert management and automation system. The candidate should have experience working efficiently with clients to drive innovation and value, being flexible in filling roles including working on new and emerging technologies, and have a strong understanding of network, security, and Python. This position will also include coordinating and participating in determining requirements and making technical decisions for CYDERES products both internally and providing guidance to our clients. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and engineer new content (playbooks) for our client’s Soar and SIEM platforms to meet organizations strategic objectives and goals 

• Creating custom Chronicle SecOps integrations utilizing python to integrate external systems with SecOps

• Conduct playbook reviews and SOAR/SIEM design reviews with our clients and internal stakeholders as necessary to ensure that stakeholders are mentored on design and development practices  

• Manage and support client’s Google Chronicle SIEM platform including service monitoring, deployment of detection content, and onboarding of data sources.

• Help define and implement processes and procedures that ensure the team is effective and produces high-quality work on client SOARs

• Assist with managing the Engineering backlog including researching backlog items, updating items, collecting requirements, feedback, etc and coming prepared to backlog refinement

• Responsible for working with leadership in recruiting efforts and hiring new talent for the SOAR team 

• Work cross-functionally with other members and teams within the entire CYDERES organization on a professional level  

• Help build healthy team relationships and team environment, mentoring team members to ensure they are meeting their professional and personal goals 

• Be available and able to work on-call on a rotational basis for escalations

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Cyber Security or a related field  

• 3+ years working with SIEMplify/Google SOAR/Google SecOps at an expert level

• 3+ years working with BackStory/Google Chronicle at an expert level

• 7+ years of experience in Cyber Security or a related field 

• 3+ years of experience in an MSP/MSSP organization

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with exceptional experience in client communications.

• Strong programming skills in one or more languages such as Python, Java, C++, or similar 

• In-depth knowledge of machine learning, natural language processing, and/or other artificial intelligence technologies 

• Experience with software development methodologies such as Agile or Scrum  

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail  

• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment  

• Strong leadership skills and ability to guide and mentor junior engineers  

• Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects on time and on budget  

• Demonstrated ability to drive innovation and continuous improvement in the Soar engineering domain 

• Strong understanding of networking 

• Strong understanding of cyber security technologies 

• Bachelor’s degree 

• At least 3 years working in the development field 

• At least 5 years working with cyber security tools and technologies 

Cyderes is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.

Note: This job posting is intended for direct applicants only. We request that outside recruiters do not contact us regarding this position.