Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job details:Open positions for both, mid and senior levelRemote workStart date: ASAP1st contract for 6/12 monthsExtensions possibleIndustry: TelecommunicationsInternational project

Scope:

The client’s Global Cyber Prevent team in collaboration with Cyber Security Global Service Line is working towards setting up a new Security Monitoring & Analytics service primarily covering technologies like SIEM and SOAR.

The client has initiated a multi-year program to embark upon a SOC Modernisation journey. The program aims to re-platform and modernise the internal security operations and overcome the operational and technological shortcomings in the existing SIEM and SOC capability by replacing it with a solution which is scalable and flexible and leverages AI and ML for enhanced threat detection and response.

We are seeking a skilled and motivated DevOps Engineer (Systems Engineer).

Tasks:Accountable for defining CI/CD pipelines for SIEM, SOAR and/or Big Data tooling.Accountable for implementation and continuous improvement of operational monitoring framework. Accountable for the integration of platforms following industry best practices. Serve as Subject Matter Expert to provide guidance and advice on technology and support for the definition and implementation of the roadmap. Supporting the evaluation of new design methods and technologies to protect against existing and emerging security threats. Engage with Security Architecture and Security Design teams to define and develop automated capabilities. Work cooperatively within the Security Operations Centre and other Cyber Security teams to establish and maintain a strong and supportive relationship with customers. Act as a point of escalation for other Engineers and provide guidance and mentoring. Developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible)Developing high quality code (e.g., Python, Bash) Developing continuous integration / deployment pipelines. Operational monitoring, preferably in the context of site reliability engineering. Working in a cloud-native environment using open-source tools. Using and maintaining automation infrastructure (e.g., Git, CI/CD backend, container registry) Strong analytical skills to inform effective data driven decisions on service improvement & risk reduction. Active & compelling engagement of people and stakeholders, across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders, up to and including Cyber Security Leadership Team level. 

Skills:Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).Preferred Total experience of 8+ years with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience in DevOps CI/CD pipelines.Technical skills:KubernetesCloud GCP, AWS, Azure (Preferably GCP)DevOps CI/CDGitHub/GitLabGitHub ActionsAutomation tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) Operational monitoring (e.g. Prometheus)Big Data / Analytics (e.g., Elastic Stack, Hadoop) Scripting – Shell, Python

 Good to have / Desirable skills:Cyber Security, SOAR, SIEM, Threat Intelligence (TIP) Site Reliability Engineering, On-premises experience, Kafka, Identity Management, Machine Learning / AI, SAFe Agile Cribl

 Relevant certifications are a plus.