It Security Operations Analyst

***We are unable to work with 3rd-party or corp-to-corp candidates for this position***
Overview:
Our client in the energy storage industry will be hiring a IT Security Operations Analyst for a 6 month Contract with potential to extend.
Experience securing cloud/SaaS environments in a tech start-up is ideal. SIEM tool experience is important, Arctic Wolf is preferred.
100% REMOTE (Portland area preferred).
Responsibilities:

• Evaluate and manage security monitoring and management tools
• Participate in compliance initiatives with IT and business units
• Conduct technical reviews and compliance evaluation of corporate IT products and applicable security standards
• Conduct technical vulnerability research and monitor industry information about current threats
• Monitor reliability and security developments in the industry and recommend and/or incorporate into company security programs
• Participate in the evaluation and acquisition of security products and vendors for the enterprise
• Create and maintain document repositories necessary for the company and its affiliates to demonstrate to regulatory compliance
• Provide regular reporting and metrics on security monitoring, project activities, MSSP and vendor interactions
• Create content and documentation for technical and non-technical users
• Participate in project team meetings and meet deadlines with support of technical leads
• Ability to work off hours in the event of a breach / threat that requires immediate response

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of IT, Data and/or Cyber Security experience
• Experience with security monitoring tools and applications required including SIEMs (Arctic Wolf preferred), vulnerability, configuration and patching tools and techniques
• Experience securing cloud/SaaS environments required

Preferred:

• Assist in investigation of and external reporting associated with compliance violations and cyber incidents and participate in incident risk mitigation, issue resolution and recovery processes
• Ability to maintain positive and productive working relationships with various individuals and groups
• Certifications like CISA, CISM, CISSP or GIAC
• Experience with NERC CIP, NIST SP800 series, SOC 2 and ISO 27000 series standards
• Prior experience working with or at a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)
• Prior exposure to recovering from a threat or attack
• Prior experience participating in internal and external IT security audits