SitusAMC · 16 hours ago
Security Operations Engineer - Remote
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$110K/yr - $140K/yr
5+ years expSitusAMC is where the best and most passionate people come to transform our client’s businesses and their own careers. The Security Operations Engineer is responsible for executing hands-on security operations to protect the organization’s cloud environments, systems, and data, focusing on detecting, validating, and responding to security threats.
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Responsibilities
Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts across cloud, endpoint, network, and identity platforms, validating threats and determining appropriate response actions
Execute mitigation and remediation actions within AWS and Azure environments, including access revocation, configuration changes, policy updates, and resource isolation
Build, tune, and maintain detections in SIEM, EDR, and cloud-native security tools to improve alert fidelity and reduce noise
Materially contributes to incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident lessons learned
Perform root-cause analysis on security incidents and near-misses and drive corrective actions to prevent recurrence
Develop, maintain, and execute security runbooks, response playbooks, and operational documentation to ensure consistent and repeatable response
Implement and support automation and response workflows using scripting, APIs, and cloud-native tooling to reduce MTTR
Partner with cloud, infrastructure, and application teams to remediate findings, harden systems, and reduce attack surface
Support threat hunting activities using logs, telemetry, and attacker TTPs to identify suspicious or malicious behavior not detected by existing alerts
Assist with vulnerability management, including validation of findings, prioritization based on risk, and remediation tracking
Monitor cloud environments for misconfigurations, control failures, and drift, and take corrective action as required
Contribute to tabletop exercises, purple team activities, and continuous defensive improvement efforts
Stay current with emerging threats, technologies, and industry best practices, recommending strategies to evolve the organization’s security defenses
Other activities as may be assigned by your manager
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Experienced professional with 5+ years of industry and/or relevant experience, typically at a Senior Analyst or Analyst level role or external equivalent
Strong knowledge of SIEM, DLP, e-mail security, endpoint security, and cloud security technologies
Hands-on experience securing and operating within AWS and Azure environments, including identity, networking, and native security services
Working knowledge of infrastructure-as-code, scripting, or automation technologies (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, PowerShell, Python, or similar)
Ability to execute security remediation actions using cloud consoles, APIs, and automation tools
Expertise in incident response, threat hunting, and security operations
Familiarity with risk management frameworks and compliance standards (NIST, CIS, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Preferred
3-5 years of professional experience in information security with progressive responsibility preferred
Relevant certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GCIA, GCIH, AWS Certified Security – Specialty, Azure Security Engineer (AZ-500), SC-200, or equivalent cloud and security operations certifications are strongly preferred
Benefits
PTO and paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
401K
Company
SitusAMC
SitusAMC provider of consulting, outsourcing, talent and technology solutions, supporting institutional lenders and investors.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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PSP Investments
2020-04-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Michael Franco
Chief Executive Officer
Andrew Smith
Director, Strategic Planning
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