Guidehouse

Sr.CyberSecurityEngineer

$92–153k San Antonio, Texas, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Sr. Cyber Security Engineer at Guidehouse. Skills: Cybersecurity operations, Incident response, SIEM tools, Security alerts. Design secure infrastructure. Implement secure infrastructure”

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

Analytical skills; Problem-solving skills

Eligibility Requirements

Up to 10% travel, Ability to Obtain Public Trust, US Citizenship, Work full time, Support SOC operations

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

6+ years of work experience, Bachelors degree, understanding of security operations, understanding of incident response, understanding of common cyber threats, Experience with SIEM tools, Experience with log analysis, Experience with endpoint security concepts, Experience with network security concepts, analytical and problem-solving skills, prioritize and respond to alerts, Excellent written communication skills, Excellent verbal communication skills, attention to detail, documentation accuracy, Ability to work collaboratively, follow established procedures, US Citizenship required, OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a PUBLIC TRUST

Nice to Have

Experience with Splunk, Experience with QRadar, Experience with Microsoft Sentinel, Experience with similar SIEM platforms, Security certifications, Exposure to incident response, Exposure to threat hunting, Exposure to vulnerability management, Exposure to malware analysis, Basic scripting skills, Basic automation skills, Prior experience leading SOC shifts, Prior experience mentoring junior analysts, ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY

What You'll Do.

Design secure infrastructure

Implement secure infrastructure

Maintain secure infrastructure

Design secure systems

Implement secure systems

Maintain secure systems

Design secure solutions

Implement secure solutions

Maintain secure solutions

Monitor security alerts

Monitor security events

Perform initial triage

Investigate security incidents

Determine remediation steps

Support incident response activities

Post-incident documentation

Develop security detections

Tune security detections

Improve security detections

Develop operational procedures

Tune operational procedures

Improve operational procedures

Collaborate with internal teams

Identify vulnerabilities

Document actions taken

Document incident details

Stay current on threats

Stay current on vulnerabilities

Apply knowledge to operations

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with internal teams; Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Full Job Description

**_Job Family_ :** IT Cyber Security ** _Travel Required_ :** Up to 10% **_Clearance Required_ :** Ability to Obtain Public Trust ** _What You Will Do:_** * Design, implement, and maintain secure infrastructure, systems, and solutions to support enterprise cybersecurity operations. * Monitor security alerts and events, perform initial triage and analysis, and escalate incidents as needed. * Investigate potential security incidents using SIEM, endpoint, network, and other security tools to determine scope, impact, and remediation steps. * Support incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident documentation. * Develop, tune, and improve security detections, rules, playbooks, and operational procedures to enhance SOC effectiveness. * Collaborate with internal teams to identify vulnerabilities, strengthen controls, and protect systems, applications, and data. * Document findings, actions taken, and incident details clearly and accurately in accordance with procedures and reporting requirements. * Stay current on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and apply that knowledge to defensive operations. **_What You Will Need:_** * Minimum of 6+ years of overall work experience, preferably in cybersecurity, information technology, or a related technical support or engineering role. * Bachelors degree from an accredited university. * Strong understanding of security operations, incident response, and common cyber threats. * Experience with SIEM tools, log analysis, and endpoint or network security concepts. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritize and respond to alerts in a fast-paced environment. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy. * Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and follow established procedures. * Must be able to work full time and suppor

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