Senior Specialist (Cyber Defense SIEM and CSOC SME

Description:

Our client is currently recruiting for a Senior Specialist - Cyber Defense SIEM and CSOC SME Engineer. This role will expose you to a diverse working environment and the opportunity to connect with other individuals in the organization. This is a 12 month contract and is fully remote.Reporting to Manager Cyber Security Prevent Defense (MPA), as the Senior Specialist - Cyber Defense SIEM and CSOC SME Engineer, you will be responsible for:Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Cyber SIEM and CSOC SolutionsLeading deployments for Cyber Defence Solutions and TechnologyCoordinating Cybersecurity Teams incase of a Market Breach, especially Incidents impacting Multiple marketsProviding Cyber defense guidance with MPA, with markets and StakeholdersSPOC for the Cloud based Security Datalake and ensure security logs from all markets are updatedGuiding and Managing L1 Cyber resourcesLead MPA and markets Cyber teams in company cyber incident detection and response;Supporting the Integration of Systems into SIEM and Maintaining it;Develop use cases for SIEM analysis;Create Alerts, Reports and Dashboard for the SIEM;Support on Cyber Defense tools customization and development for data feeds;Threat intelligence deployment and integration;Run Purple team gap analysis session;Cyber Defense Systems performance and resource optimization;Being a SPOC in Cyber Security for Vodacom Group and Vodacom South AfricaAct as an operational team lead in the configuration, management and upgrade of a wide variety of other security products/appliances Troubleshoot and remediate Level 1/2/3 issues impacting Cybersecurity operationsFacilitate implementation, management and optimization of Cyber Security policies, standards and procedures;Drive standards of excellence to achieve the Cyber Security strategyImprovement of the Cyber security posture of the company through several initiatives, including but not limited to Cyber Security Baselines.  Degree in Electrical Eng/Computer Science/information Technology or equivalent Technology-related degreeAt least two professional Cyber Qualification: CISSP/CISM/CISAAdvanced competencies in Network Security: CCNP or CCIE (Security)Advanced competencies in Microsoft, Linux or Unix Operating Systems administrationAdvance competencies experience in Information Security TechnologiesMinimum of FIVE years CyberSecurity experience with Security logging and Monitoring Tools for Cloud and On-prem systems: including SIEM, EDR and Threat Hunting toolsMinimum of ONE year CyberSecurity experience with Intrusion Prevention Systems, Web Application Firewalls, VPN administration, Content Filters, Security Scanning tools.Minimum of 1-year focused Security experience in Incident Management, Intrusion Analysis, Network troubleshooting or Reverse Engineering.Experience in design, delivery and support of Information Security solutions to customers will be and added advantage.Good communication skills and team player.Experience in the use of security tools.Project