SOC Engineer (Monitoring)

1 Year Contract - Renewable About this role Resident Engineer who takes care of SOC monitoring - (Customer uses Alien Vault for SOC). As an L2 SOC Engineer, you will play a crucial role in enhancing the cybersecurity posture by actively monitoring and responding to security incidents be considered for this role you will need to be a proactive problem solver willing to develop and learn new skills. This is a deeply technical role working with security products/devices.  Role and Responsibilities Assist in the completion of day-to-day checklist(s), including log review, alert analysis, and escalation follow up activity status. Perform event and incident analysis. Provide timely advice and guidance on the response action plans for events and incidents based on incident type and severity. Follow detailed operational processes and procedures to analyze, escalate, and support the remediation of critical information security incidents. Assist in the documentation and reporting of changes, trends and implications concerning the design and integration of evolving systems and solutions. Contribute to documentation owned by the SOC team including but not limited to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) Remain current on cyber security trends and intelligence (open source and commercial) in order to assist in the security analysis & identification capabilities of the SOC team. When necessary, and with the SOC Lead guidance, devise, and document new operational procedures Assist the SOC Lead in relevant compliance efforts. Utilize best practice and industry standards in performing daily operations. Qualifications and Requirements  An enthusiastic, well-presented, strong communicator to engage with internal clients and provide clearly understandable security advice to key stakeholders. A proven track record of successful delivery of engagements in cyber security; Understanding of the current trends, standards and developments in cyber and information security; Experience in identifying information risks and the application of the required controls; Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, able to priorities workload and meet deadlines. Minimum 2 to 4 years' experience as a L2 SOC Engineer or relevant role in SOC team. Degree qualified or equivalent in Information Security, IT, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related subject; Candidate must have hand's on experience for the security devices and have knowledge for the function perspective.