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Senior Security Analyst

78% Flex
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Remote: 
Full Remote
Contract: 
Salary: 
102 - 144K yearly
Experience: 
Mid-level (2-5 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

5+ years IT security operations, Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and security.

Key responsabilities:

  • Develop Splunk ES Cloud SIEM platform
  • Improve operational efficiency through automation
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Empower Financial Services XLarge https://www.empower.com/
10001 Employees
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Job description

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Your missions

Grow your career with a growing organization

Whether they’re helping people reach their long-term financial goals or providing personal wealth management strategies, every associate contributes to changing the lives of those we serve for the better. When it comes to job satisfaction, that’s hard to beat. And from a personal satisfaction perspective, you’ll enjoy the freedom to support causes that matter to you and experience a truly inclusive work environment. Your future starts now.

As a Senior Security Analyst, you will work with our Security Information and Event Management and Detection Engineering teams. You will be part of a team of individuals that are responsible for developing, reviewing, and updating Empower SIEM detections and helping drive key components of the SIEM and Detection engineering program. You’ll work closely with our Cybersecurity teams to leverage threat intelligence sources, identify new threats in the wild, and verify the organization's security posture by simulation and testing, leading to development of new SIEM detections.

What you will do: 

  • Provide finished threat analysis to develop Splunk ES Cloud SIEM platform and the overall detection use cases
  • When threats are identified, you will work closely with other areas of the security team to identify appropriate solutions
  • Proven ability to distill complex technical information into clear, concise yet comprehensive communication material
  • Leverage offensive security experience to coordinate the execution of cybersecurity solutions to benefit security engagements and mitigate cyber threats (Red and Blue team a plus) 
  • Improve operational efficiency by building and evaluating workflow processes, procedures, checklists, automation, and tooling
  • Experience assessing, securing, and managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Oracle)
  • Hands-on experience analyzing and responding to security events, such as conducting log analysis, developing queries and analytics, troubleshooting security issues, and correlating complex data sets
  • Identifying trends, insights, and relationships between internal and external data and intelligence sources to provide recommended risk mitigation
  • Able to script and develop automations, preferably using Python

What you will bring: 

  • Minimum of 5 years previous information technology security operations, and threat detection
  • Significant experience with SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewall, web application, and security event correlation
  • Must have common knowledge of standard network infrastructure
  • Possess a breadth of knowledge and experience across the information security domain, with familiarity in a combination of endpoint, email, network, identity management, cloud security; vulnerability management; incident response; and threat intelligence
  • Recognize potential, successful, and unsuccessful intrusion attempts and compromises thorough reviews and analyses of relevant event detail and summary information
  • Experience in a highly complex technical environment, preferably within the financial services sector
  • Previous experience should include security operations and monitoring, and incident response
  • ​Familiar with Risk Based Alerting (RBA) frameworks and implementation
  • Bachelor s Degree (Computer Science or Information Systems) or equivalent applicable experience 
  • SANS/GIAC, OSCP or similar certifications

What will set you apart: 

  • Experience operationalizing the MITRE ATT&CK framework to improve security detection
  • Experience using Elastic, Splunk and/or other SIEMs
  • Experience with scripting languages, such a Python, for the purposes of automating security operations and incident response processes
  • Experience with reverse engineering, C2 exploitation, and broader system/network forensics
  • Security community contributions (blog posts, conference talks, CTFs, tool development, etc.) 
  • Knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cloud security in Azure or AWS
  • Understanding of log collection methodologies and aggregation techniques
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of information systems security standards and practices (e.g., access control and system hardening, system audit and log file monitoring, security policies, and incident handling) 
  • Coding experience a plus 
  • Understanding of security models and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain, and NIST CSF

***Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.***

What we offer you

We offer an array of diverse and inclusive benefits regardless of where you are in your career. We believe that providing our employees with the means to lead healthy balanced lives results in the best possible work performance.

  • Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
  • Retirement savings – 401(k) plan with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%), financial advisory services, potential company discretionary contribution, and a broad investment lineup
  • Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
  • Business-casual environment that includes the option to wear jeans
  • Generous paid time off upon hire – including a paid time off program plus ten paid company holidays and three floating holidays each calendar year
  • Paid volunteer time — 16 hours per calendar year
  • Leave of absence programs – including paid parental leave, paid short- and long-term disability, and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
  • Business Resource Groups (BRGs) - internal networks that rally around common interest, experiences and identities such as race, ethnicity, gender, ability, military status and sexual orientation. BRGs play a vital role in educating and engaging our people and advancing our business priorities.

Base Salary Range

$101,600.00 - $143,525.00

The salary range above shows the typical minimum to maximum base salary range for this position in the location listed. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation offered may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

Equal opportunity employer  Drug-free workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer with a commitment to diversity.  All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age (40 and over), race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, religion, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. 

***For remote and hybrid positions you will be required to provide reliable high-speed internet with a wired connection as well as a place in your home to work with limited disruption. You must have reliable connectivity from an internet service provider that is fiber, cable or DSL internet. Other necessary computer equipment, will be provided. You may be required to work in the office if you do not have an adequate home work environment and the required internet connection.***

Job Posting End Date at 12:01 am on:

07-05-2024

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Experience

Level of experience: Mid-level (2-5 years)
Industry :
Financial Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Soft Skills

  • Excellent Communication
  • Proactive Mindset
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Problem Solving

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