Security Operations Center Staff

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Job Summary:

As a member of an incident response team, you will defend Bechtel's network against cyberthreats, counteracting network security issues and apply computer science methodologies to perform root cause analysis to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities.  In this role, you will recognize and respond to potential security issues and report incidents to supervision. You will assist with monitoring, testing, and troubleshooting hardware and software cyber security problems, applying security controls, implementing safeguards, and performing audits. By proactively addressing issues, you will contribute to the resilience and security of the organization. As a member of an incident response team, you will defend Bechtel's network against cyberthreats, counteracting network security issues and apply computer science methodologies to perform root cause analysis to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities.  In this role, you will recognize and respond to potential security issues and report incidents to supervision. You will assist with monitoring, testing, and troubleshooting hardware and software cyber security problems, applying security controls, implementing safeguards, and performing audits. By proactively addressing issues, you will contribute to the resilience and security of the organization.  

Shift Work

Must be willing to work in a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center environment, as well as expected to work weekends, holidays, and allow for flexible scheduling. This role may be performed remotely within the U.S.

Shift times and schedules are subject to change in response to SOC priorities and coverage needs. Potentially, the work hours for this position will be overnight 10:00 pm - 8:30 am, which does qualify for night differential salary increase (10%).

Major Responsibilities:

Level 1  

• Assures that all work processes are properly tracked to support cybersecurity programs.  
• Recognizes a potential security issue and takes appropriate action to respond to the incident, documents the actions and reports the incident to supervision.  
• Assists in supporting, monitoring, testing, and troubleshooting hardware and software cybersecurity problems pertaining to systems under purview.  
• Assists in applying appropriate security controls and assessing the performance of those controls as identified by supervision.  
• Conducts tests of cybersecurity safeguards in accordance with test plans and procedures.  
• Assists in implementing and monitoring cybersecurity safeguards for system(s) under purview in accordance with implementation plans and standard operating procedures.  
• Assists in performing system audits to assess security related factors within the systems under purview and development of mitigation strategies.  
• Participates in the computer incident response team efforts and investigates cybersecurity related incidents. 

Level 2

• Performs system audits to assess security related factors within the systems under purview. 
• Performs Security Test and Evaluations to support system authorizations. 
• Develops and maintains cyber security documentation necessary to support authorization status of the system(s) under purview. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

Level 1

• Typically requires a University Hire with less than 1 year of experience or 4-5 years of relevant work experience.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Level 2

• Typically requires a University Hire with 1-2 years of experience or 5-6 years of relevant work experience​​.
• Must be a US citizen.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Level 1

• Entry-level position within field.​
• Learning to use professional concepts.​
• Applies company policies & procedures to resolve routine issues.

Level 2

• Career development position within field​.
• Continues to learn and apply professional concepts.​
• Applies company policies & procedures to resolve mostly routine issues.​​

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