Security Operations Engineer

at  DEFEND Limited

• Be part of significant incidents & contribute actively to drive cyber resilience
• Several openings in either Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch
• Hybrid roles: A mix of in-person attendance and work from home on a weekly basis.

SKILLS WE CAN’T DO WITHOUT:

• Solid understanding of cybersecurity concepts with the ability to apply them to real-world scenarios,
• Familiarity with Cloud platforms (primarily Microsoft Azure) and the Microsoft Security Stack (Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, etc.),
• Experience with security tools and platforms such as EDR, CASB, NGFW, Email Security, UEBA, and SIEM/SOAR platforms,
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in IT operations within areas such as Incident Response, Tier 1/2 technical support, or a SOC,
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Critical thinking and time management skills,
• A team player who contributes positively within a team environment, you’ll feel at ease mentoring junior staff.

SKILLS WE’D LIKE/NICE TO HAVE:

• Proficiency in building detection rules for newly emerging threats using hunting query languages (KQL, YARA-L, etc.),
• Competence in building dashboards for logs visualisation,
• Capability in building automations for incident enrichment and response,
• Understanding of malware analysis tools and techniques
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code platform (any of the following: ARM templates, Bicep, Terraform).

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Join our dynamic team as a Security Operations Engineer in our thriving MSSP environment. Here, you’ll immerse yourself in tackling varied threats using a diverse array of tools, all while managing a broad scope of incidents across multiple customers. Your primary responsibility will be to enhance our customers’ cyber resilience by performing advanced analysis and delivering comprehensive incident lifecycle management. As a pivotal member of our team, you’ll provide expert analysis, lead incident responses, and ensure the implementation of best-practice standards across diverse customer environments.
We provide a hybrid work experience that combines the benefits of collaborating with colleagues at our offices in Auckland, Wellington, or Christchurch, along with the flexibility of working from home.