SECURITY ANALYST

Location: Mt. Laurel, NJ or Remote

6 -9 MONTH CONTRACT TO HIRE

JOB DESCRIPTION:

HANDS ON POSITION FAMILIAR WITH THE DAY-TO-DAY FUNCTIONING OF SOC AND INCIDENT RESPONSE TEAM ACTIVITIES.  SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN SECURITY DOMAINS SUCH AS NETWORK SECURITY, DIGITAL FORENSICS, MALWARE ANALYSIS, THREAT HUNTING/INTELLIGENCE.  GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF CLOUD COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS: (SAAS, PAAS, IAAS) OFFERED BY AMAZON, MICROSOFT AZURE AND SECURITY PRACTICES FOR THOSE ENVIRONMENTS.  

• Hands-on experience working with industry leading Amazon Threat Intelligence, SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability scanning tools
• Solid knowledge, implementation and practical use of Information security principles and standards
• In-depth comprehension of IT methodologies, such as network, software development lifecycle and operations
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and the ability to "think-out-of-the-box"
• Implement network solutions that increase the security of the network footprint.
• Knowledge of  Azure Security  to identify best practices and drive standardization, wherever applicable, of operational procedures for various cloud services across the enterprise.  
• Be a trusted advisor for cloud initiatives by providing practical ideas to build organizational partnerships and develop comprehensive cloud capabilities with input from appropriate businesses and IT resources. 
• Support and lead security incident response in a cross-functional collaboration environment driving towards incident resolution.
• Work ceaselessly to improve knowledge of the security field, threat landscape, security intelligence, moving proactively toward prevention and detection of threats
• Ensures that all cloud solutions follow established security and compliance controls.
• Develop training materials for general security awareness and specific security technology training.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in computer science, networking, information systems, computer engineering, or 5+ years' equivalent experience
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant IT experience and at least 2+ years' experience in cloud technologies.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in identifying security issues and risks and developing mitigation plans.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience in network, system, or software architecture; design, implementation, support, and evaluation of security-focused tools and services
• Strong understanding of Azure Platform, e.g., Compute, Storage, Security Center, Defender, ATP, Intune, EndPoint Manager, Virtual Networking, in a hybrid environment.
• Strong understanding of Active Directory and experience managing GPO's and multiple domains, forest, sites, trusts, etc.
• Strong understanding of SOAR, EDR, Vulnerability tools
• Strong IR and documentation skills.
• Exceptional problem-solving skills.
• Have the technical aptitude and experience to learn new technologies and understand relevant cloud trends.
• Experience in using open-source penetration testing and vulnerability scanning tools.
• Identify areas of opportunity to improve the overall secure posture of the company.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills