Sr. SOC Engineer

*LOCAL CHICAGOLAND CANDIDATES ONLY - THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE AND DOES NOT OFFER RELOCATION*
Sr. SOC Engineer
Aqueity, a leading IT managed services provider, is looking to grow our team! The Sr. SOC Engineer is responsible for successfully driving and supporting network and security duties related to set-up, implementation, training, and customer service for a portfolio of clients.  
Key responsibilities include the following:

• Assist in policy creation for SIEM/EDR
• Assist in monitoring and responding to SIEM/EDR and Phish alerts
• Ticket management and closure
• SME in windows security best practices (i.e. GPO/AD, NTFS permissions etc.,)
• Assist Lead in Critical security issues and initiatives
• Conduct regular audits on internal security measures
• Run vulnerability assessments for clients and review technical SOW’s for remediation
• Assist/Manage Incident response team
• Train new Network and Security technicians
• Manage schedule and timesheets
• Maintain training and certification paths to stay up to date on current security needs
• Develop and maintain documentation for security controls and procedures

Required education, skills, and experience:

• Associate's degree or an equivalent level of training and education
• 1-2 years of experience in a Senior SOC Engineer capacity, product support or tech support role
• Experience working with a Managed Services Provider or IT consulting firm required
• Relevant experience in networking, security, and other technical related software/hardware
• Proven ability to work within budgets and timelines
• Networking knowledge/experience – routers and switches, configurations
• Security knowledge/experience – CompTIA Security certification or proven experience in cyber security
• Quick learner with lots of drive and passion
• Eager, confident team player
• Highly adaptable, with ability to work independently
• Excellent customer service skills

Salary range: $75 - $85k