SOC Engineer

Job Description

About you:

You are someone who wants to influence your own development. You’re looking for a company where you play a crucial role in supporting and architecting solutions for SOC operations and incident response.

You bring to Applaudo the following competencies:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Security Operations Center (SOC) operations, including threat detection, incident response, and security monitoring.
• Proven experience administering and optimizing security tools such as SIEM (e.g., Splunk, IBM QRadar), EDR/XDR solutions (e.g., Trellix, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), and SOAR platforms (e.g., Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR).
• Strong knowledge and practical experience in threat hunting, vulnerability management, and incident response playbook development.
• Solid understanding of security architectures and how to design and implement comprehensive defense strategies across network, endpoint, cloud, and application environments. 
• Experience working with threat intelligence platforms and integrating insights into SOC operations.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with IT, DevOps, and security teams to implement secure configurations and scalable security controls
• Advanced English proficiency.

You will be accountable for the following responsibilities:

• Administer and optimize key security tools such as SIEM, EDR, XDR, and SOAR. Continuously enhance detection and response capabilities by developing tailored configurations, rules, and use cases based on emerging threats.
• Lead daily SOC operations, including threat monitoring, detection, and incident response. Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, leveraging SOAR automation for efficient and consistent incident handling across the organization.
• Perform proactive threat hunting using SIEM and threat intelligence platforms to detect risks across network, endpoint, and cloud environments. Conduct regular vulnerability assessments, collaborating with internal teams to reduce the organization’s attack surface through timely patching and remediation.
• Design and implement comprehensive security solutions across network, cloud, and application environments. Collaborate with IT, DevOps, and technology teams to integrate security controls, ensuring scalability and seamless response capabilities through tools like SIEM, XDR, and SOAR.
• Integrate insights from threat intelligence and incident response into the broader defense strategy. Lead collaborative exercises and simulations to refine the organization’s security posture, ensuring defenses evolve with the threat landscape.
• Mentor junior engineers on SOC operations and defensive practices. Maintain detailed security documentation, including playbooks and incident reports, to ensure continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

Desired Certifications:

• CompTIA Security+
• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)
• Certified SOC Analyst (CSA) EC-Council 
• Certified Incident Handler (ECIH)
• SIEM Administration (e.g., Chronicle, Splunk Core Certified Power User, IBM QRadar Certified Specialist)
• EDR/XDR Administration (e.g., CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Administrator, SentinelOne Certified Administrator)
• SOAR Administration (e.g., Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR Specialist, Splunk SOAR Certified Automation Developer)
  

Additional Information

Here at Applaudo Studios values as trust, communication, respect, excellence and team work are our keys to success. We know we are working with the best and thus treat each other with respect and admiration without asking.

Submit your application today, and don't miss this opportunity to join the Best Digital team in the Region!

We truly appreciate all the hard and outstanding work our team makes every day at Applaudo Studios, and that's why the perks that we offer, are deeply thought and designed as a way to thank them for their commitment and excellence.

Some of our perks and benefits:

• Work from home
• Flexible schedule
• Celebrations
• Special discounts
• Entertainment area
• Flexible work spaces
• Great work environment
• Private medical insurance

*Benefits may vary according to your location and/or availability. Request further information when applying.