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SitusAMC · 4 hours ago

Security Operations Engineer - Remote

SitusAMC is where passionate people come to transform businesses and careers. The Security Operations Engineer is responsible for executing hands-on security operations to protect the organization's cloud environments, focusing on detecting and responding to security threats while ensuring high-fidelity incident notifications.
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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

AWSAzureIncident ResponseThreat HuntingSIEMCloud SecurityAutomation TechnologiesRisk Management FrameworksCommunication SkillsProblem-Solving Skills

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

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SitusAMC provider of consulting, outsourcing, talent and technology solutions, supporting institutional lenders and investors.

H1B Sponsorship

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2024 (1)
2023 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
PSP Investments
2020-04-02Private Equity

Leadership Team

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Michael Franco
Chief Executive Officer
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Andrew Smith
Director, Strategic Planning
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