Jr. SOC Engineer
Downers Grove, IL
Full Time
Entry Level
*LOCAL CHICAGOLAND CANDIDATES ONLY - THIS IS AN ONSITE ROLE AND DOES NOT OFFER RELOCATION*
Jr. SOC Engineer
Aqueity, a leading IT managed services provider, is looking for a skilled Jr. SOC Engineer to join our growing team. The Jr. SOC Engineer uses technical knowledge on a number of security technologies to analyze and respond to security threats from various security platforms and technologies.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsible for initial triage of incoming client issues.
- Analyze and respond to security threats from various security platforms and technologies.
- Support, troubleshoot, configure, manage, and upgrade Network Equipment/EDR/SIEM and a wide variety of other security products.
- Perform network troubleshooting to isolate and diagnose common network problems, using strong TCP/IP networking skills.
- Respond to inbound requests via phone and other electronic means for technical assistance with managed devices.
- Respond in a timely manner (within documented SLA) to configuration, maintenance, incident management, and other requests.
- Document actions in ticketing system to effectively communicate information internally and to customers.
- Respond to needs and questions of customers concerning their access to network resources through their managed device.
- Adhere to established MSS policies, procedures, and security practices.
- Resolve problems independently and understand escalation procedures.
- May be dispatched to customer sites to assist and/or facilitate repair or installation of supported products.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Education, Skills and Abilities
- Associate's Degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school in Information Technology, Information Security/Assurance, Engineering or related field of study; AND/OR at least two years of related experience and/or training (in addition to experience requirements below); or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
- Minimum 6 months of experience in Information Security or Networking required.
- Minimum 6 months of related experience and/or training in a technology environment required.
- Technical knowledge on a number of security technologies required.
- Solid understanding of information security and networking required.
- Prior experience working in an IT managed services environment strongly preferred.
- Extensive experience interacting with customers required.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills required.
- A passion for information security and data security required.
- Detail oriented with strong organization skills required.
- Customer service focus required with strong interpersonal skills including excellent written/verbal communication skills.
Salary Range: $62 - $72k
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