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Mizuho · 9 hours ago

Cyber Security Engineer – SIEM/SOAR

Iselin, NJ

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$111K/yr - $140K/yr

7+ years exp

Mizuho is a leading financial services provider, and they are seeking a Cyber Security Engineer – SIEM/SOAR to enhance their Cyber Security Monitoring and Incident Response capabilities. The role involves supporting SIEM and SOAR platforms, managing integrations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

BankingFinancial ServicesImpact Investing

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Support SIEM, SOAR

Run and support projects related to improving the functionality of SIEM and SOAR platforms

Support log life cycle management

Maintain performance and support uptime of SIEM and SOAR platforms

Support platform integrations and data source onboarding

Troubleshooting of reported issues with tools/platforms

Work within tools to support monitoring use cases

Interface with vendors for support and information on products

Qualification

SIEM (Splunk)SOAR (XSOAR)Incident Response LifecycleCustom integrationsDetection engineering pipelinesScripting (Python/PowerShell)VMwareTroubleshooting skillsLinux (RHEL)Windows OSCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

Strong hands-on technical experience with SIEM (Splunk) and SOAR (XSOAR) tools mentioned in the job description

Experience with integrating various tools/data sources with SIEM/SOAR tools

Experience developing custom integrations for unsupported data sources/tools

Experience performing upgrades and deployment of SIEM/SOAR tools/components/apps/integrations

Understanding of the Incident Response Lifecycle

Experience developing detection engineering pipelines

Experience developing SOAR playbooks from start to finish

Experience collecting requirements from security analysts/IR teams

Experience working supporting Servers/Appliances through VMware

Understanding of DNS and IP networking

Strong troubleshooting/root cause analysis skills

Self-driven – ability to take requirements/tasks and complete independently

Strong communication skills to report on risks to the organization and project commitments/deliverables

Understanding of the Incident Response life cycle is required as engineering may serve as an escalation point for Security Operations

Working knowledge of Linux (RHEL) and Windows OSes required

Ability to script/code to aid automation required – preferably Python or PowerShell

High attention to detail

Educational background with BS/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cyber Security, or similar

7+ years of experience in a similar or related position

Preferred

Experience with the following tools are a plus: CrowdStrike EPP

Other SIEMs/SOARs

Netskope or other SASE

Next Gen Firewalls

Tenable

ExtraHop/Reveal(x)

Cisco Umbrella

DUO

LastPass

JIRA, Gitlab, Ansible

Experience working with the Financial Services Industry

Previous experience in system/network administration, software development or desktop engineering a plus

Benefits

Medical

Dental

401K plans

Discretionary bonus

Company

Mizuho

This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above.

Tokyo, Tokyo, JPN

10001+ employees

https://www.mizuhogroup.com

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