Other Service Line - Sr Architect - SRARCH

Job Description: Job title: CYBER SECURITY DETECTION ENGINEER
USRemote
ASAP start once BGV clears
Max Rate: $85

Top 3 Qualifications:
1.Cloud threat detection and response
2.JSOC
3. Azure

Role Summary/Purpose:
The Cloud Detection and Response Strategist (Microsoft Azure) is an integral part of the Synchrony Cyber Operations strategy team. This position is an expert resource responsible for advising Cyber Operations on its multiyear public cloud services provider (CSP) detection and response strategies and for leading oversight of the strategies implementation and effectiveness. The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of security operations in Microsoft Azure coupled with a willingness to mentor and impart their knowledge on partners and junior staff. The selectee will collaborate on a daily basis with the Cyber Operations Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) and its Cyber Detection and Security Automation teams as well as partners in Information Security Cloud IAM and Cloud Architecture and Technology s Public Cloud Engineering.

Essential Responsibilities:
Responsible for design and continuousimprovement of Synchrony s Microsoft Azure cyber detection and response strategies and capabilities.
Oversight of effective implementation of Microsoft Azure strategies and capabilities across Cyber Operations organizations; specifically JSOC Cyber Detection and Security Automation.
Advise Information Security Engineering and Technology on security technology stack required to enable and enhance Microsoft Azure cyber detection and response
Assist JSOC with complex investigations or incident response occurring in Microsoft Azure.
Review and provide expert adjustments to all existing and new Cyber Operations procedures related to Azure detection and response activities.
Serve as Cyber Operations subject matter expert for audit risk and regulator requests related to Microsoft Azure detection and response strategies capabilities and procedures.
Interface with industry peers to acquire and share Azure cloud detection and response bestpractices.


Qualifications/Requirements:
Minimum seven years of cyber security experience with at least five years focused on Cloud Detection Cloud Incident Response Cloud Response Automation or Cloud Security Architecture/IAM
Indepth attack surface knowledge of Azure
Bachelors degree in computer science or a related discipline or equivalent work experience in information systems or intelligence required advanced degree preferred.
One or more relevant security certifications (GCIH GCIA GCFE GCFA SANS Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate or comparable)

Desired Characteristics:
Experience conducting detection and response in Amazon AWS and GCP
Proficiency in using python or other similar scripting language to interact with APIs or manipulate large datasets for analysis
Experience with Agile Project Management and its principles
Experience with Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) platforms
Experience and familiarity with analytic standards and tradecraft
Experience in the financial services sector
Strong oral and written communications skills
Strong analytical & critical thinking capabilities
Expertise to clearly define complex issues despite incomplete or ambiguous information

Eligibility Requirements:
You must be 18 years or older
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status.
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