SOC Engineer Tier 1/2

If you're seeking a sense of community and the ability for growth, look no further. Since 1982, we have been 100% dedicated to our people. Our approach permits greater ownership for individuals and welcomes input into decisions for a thriving workplace and happy employees. Our people are the core reason for AIS' success. As an employee-owned company, we are looking for individuals passionate about finding innovative solutions and excited about emerging technologies and capabilities. Introduction: As a SOC Engineer Tier 1-2, you will use cutting-edge cloud technologies to ensure secure operations for our clients. You will ensure that large-scale Azure and M365 environments are secure, and that security events are quickly identified and resolved. Build comprehensive security alerts, monitoring tools, and dashboards to gauge the operational security of system components. Implement innovations to improve efficiency of Azure security activities. Serve as a point of escalation for complex security issues. Join our team of security operations cloud professionals and accomplish what others only dream of. Multiple shifts available – Day, Swing, Night, Weekends/Holidays Please note: This is an evergreen posting to collect resumes for future openings; there is no active position available at this time. What You'll Be Doing Review environment scoping information and inventory to understand the organization's business, applications, and technical solutions. Be well versed in the security roadmap areas and understand their implementation and impact on SOC staff work. Provide the SOC with understanding of the mapping between IT & security responsibilities. Focus on education based on preventative maintenance and roadmap capabilities. Participate in audit reviews to address gaps in coverage. Support creation of reporting templates, explain their use, and establish review processes for continuous improvement. Specialize in SIEM configuration and maintenance. Responsible for building security architecture and systems. Work with development operations teams to ensure systems are up to date. Document requirements, procedures, and protocols for user resources. Work with customers on complex operational issues. Location and Travel Details Position requires being in the DC Metropolitan area as it is 100% onsite. Security Clearance and Citizenship Requirements TS/SCI with CI Polygraph is required. Skills required for this opportunity 3+ years of experience in security engineering for M365 and Azure platforms. Security+ certification. Experience in Azure and M365 environments. Proficiency with SOC engineering/administration tools. Handling daily alerts, incidents, monitoring, tracking, analyzing, and recording. Resolving vulnerabilities such as spam, viruses, spyware, malware. Monitoring security vulnerability information from vendors and third parties. Strong engineering analysis skills. Other applicable skills for this opportunity Provide technical guidance to enhance clients' security posture. Collaborate with vendors and third parties to improve security. Advanced malware and phishing threat evaluation skills. Familiarity with Microsoft Azure Sentinel and Defender Suite. Experience with SOC tools like Azure Monitor, Sentinel, Automation, Backup, Security Center. Knowledge of IaaS and PaaS services such as VMs, Azure Service Environment, AKS, Spring Cloud, Azure Virtual Desktop. Certifications: MSFT SC-200, SC-900, AZ-900, AZ-500. Applied Information Sciences does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other basis. Employment decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-17