Microsoft SIEM Engineer

Who we are

Technuf, LLC is a Maryland based company providing leading-edge and proven technologies, industry vertical domain expertise and highly skilled and motivated professionals to achieve our customers’ mission critical business needs.

What we’re looking for

Technuf is seeking a skilled and experienced Microsoft SIEM Engineer.

Job Description

The SIEM Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and managing the Microsoft Sentinel SIEM solution to collect, analyze, and visualize data from various sources. This role involves managing the SIEM environment, creating dashboards, and ensuring the effective use of SIEM's capabilities to monitor, detect, and respond to security threats and operational insights for the consumption of the Security Analysts. The Microsoft Sentinel SIEM Engineer will work closely with security analysts, and stakeholders to optimize data intelligence and drive informed incident detection and response

Essential Functions:

SIEM Configuration:

• Design and deploy SIEM resources, including configuring analytics rules, playbooks, Azure logic apps and data connectors, to support data collection and analysis needs.
• Optimize SIEM configurations to ensure efficient data storage, retrieval, and search capabilities.

Data Collection and Integration:

• Collaborate with system owners to identify available data sources and drive initiatives to ingest that system data.
• Develop data ingestion strategies, create data inputs, and set up data source integration for various log and event data types.
• Design and implement data normalization and transformation processes for consistent and accurate analysis.

Dashboard and Visualization Development:

• Design and create interactive dashboards, reports, and visualizations using SIEM's capabilities.
• Present data insights in a clear and actionable manner to support decision making processes
• Develop data visuals for the SOC displays screens.

Search, Queries and Alerts:

• Develop and optimize analytics rules and alert mechanisms to proactively monitor for security threats, anomalies, and operational issues.
• Configure alerts to trigger automated responses or notifications based on predefined criteria

SIEM App Development:

• Build custom SIEM apps and add-ons to extend functionality and support specific agency requirements.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate SIEM with other systems and tools.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement security controls and best practices to protect data stored in SIEM and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Monitor and analyze security-related events to detect and respond to potential threats.

Performance Optimization:

• Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues related to data indexing, search performance, and resource utilization.
• Implement optimizations to enhance SIEM's efficiency and responsiveness.

Training and Documentation:

• Provide training and guidance to other JIS SOC team members on Microsoft Sentinel best practices, usage, and administration.
• Create documentation for configurations, processes, and troubleshooting procedures.

Requirements

• Three (3) years’ experience with Azure Sentinel.
• Three (3) years’ experience with Kusto Query Language.
• One (1) year experience with Information Security.
• Active Microsoft Security Operations Analyst Associate certification.
• Recent experience with the administration and management of Microsoft Sentinel.
• Experience developing, compiling, and executing KQL queries.
• Strong aptitude to learn platforms, to work with stakeholders, to understand and provide thoughts on how to customize and maintain platforms to meet organizational business needs.
• Experience generating playbooks and using Azure logic apps for security orchestration, automation and response.
• Experience in querying, reviewing and providing contextual information from log data.
• Proficient in the use of M365 Office suite of tool.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, end users and vendor development staff, as well as all levels of management as necessary.
• Ability to communicate clearly and lead technical discussions related to log data management and knowledge sharing.

Education

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science, Business Management, or an IT related field.

Interview

• Please note that both remote and in-person interviews may be required for this opportunity.

Location

• This is a remote position based in Annapolis, Maryland. On-site support may be required.

Benefits

We offer a competitive pay and benefits package that includes generous paid-time-off including holidays, short-and-long-term disability; group health insurance including medical, dental and vision coverage, training and 401(k) retirement plan.

Technuf is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veterans, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.