Job Description
SIEM Engineer
Location: Bearwood Rd, Sindlesham, Wokingham RG41 5BN | Hybrid - 60/40
Duration: 6 months
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require a SIEM Engineer to join them on a major government project that's based in Wokingham.
Role Description:
* SIEM Deployment & Management - Set up, configure, and maintain SIEM tools like Sentinel, Elastic.
* EDR deployment, configuration & management - experience with tools like Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, Defender, Elastic EDR
* Threat Detection & Analysis - Monitor security logs, detect anomalies, and investigate potential threats.
* Experience configuring Syslog Servers and maintaining and configuring syslog feeds
* Log ingestion Creation for Sentinel - Deploy OOTB integrations & develop & deploy custom integrations for various log source types.
* Collaboration - Work with IT and security teams to improve overall cybersecurity posture.
Required Skills & Qualifications
* Technical expertise. Strong knowledge & experience in security engineering with SIEM & EDR platforms, network security, and understanding of cybersecurity frameworks.
* Certifications - CISSP, CEH, GIAC, or vendor-specific SIEM certifications, AZ-500, SC-100,etc.
* Programming & Scripting - Familiarity with Python, PowerShell, KQL (Kusto query language), KQL (Kibana Query Language) or other Scripting languages.
* Analytical Thinking & problem solving - Ability to analyze large datasets and identify threats, mitigations, misconfigurations, etc.
* Communication Skills - Ability to document findings and communicate effectively with stakeholders