Sr. Security Consultant SIEM Technologies

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The Sr. Security Consultant performs ongoing client support for complex technical performance issues and develops recommendations to ensure adherence to service level agreements and customer service excellence. The Sr. Consultant will specialize in Managed Detection and Response service on Microsoft technology stack primarily Sentinel and Defender and act as a subject matter addition the Sr Consultant is required to provide input on how to drive process improvements gain efficiencies and create opportunities for improved workflow and automation. The Sr Consultant acts as a primary technical owner on the assigned accounts.

This role requires strong hands-on proven working experience on various SIEM technologies. This should include deployment management customization and optimization of SIEM.

What you will do:
Services Delivery 50% job weight

• Deploy tune and optimize MS Sentinel and Defender platforms.
• Perform new customer onboarding
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert for MS Sentinel and MS Defender
• Act as an escalation point for SOC analysts as well as assigned customers in case of complex technical questions
• Handle technical account management responsibilities for assigned customers
• Conduct weekly monthly and quarterly service review calls with assigned customers
• Perform Quality Assurance reviews
• Mentor team with technical advice / support
• Recommend and implement process improvements in order to drive efficiencies reduction of the average time to troubleshoot and reducing false-positive alerts
• Embodies Trusted Advisor techniques to build clients trust and influence loyalty
• Confidently run Great Meetings differentiating services per MSS positioning
• Helps improve the business proactively engages when service is inconsistent or risk is identified
• Identifies and manages out of scope requirements and facilitates the resolution
• Perform on-call duties as per agreed schedule

Services Improvement and Enhancement - 35% job weight

• Develop and improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and knowledge base articles
• Develops methodologies strategies process documentation and templates suitable for use by other Consultants Specialists and Analysts
• Develop new and tune existing use cases
• Accountable for executing on identified recommendations to improve clients security posture
• Conducts technical procedural and incident handling knowledge transfer training sessions
• Develop reports and presentations both internal and external.
• Contributes to the development of service definition and content packs
• Makes recommendations to improve workflows and drive automation creating efficiencies
• Identifies out of scope requirements and bring to managers attention

Professional Development - 15% job weight

• Participate notably in assigned self-paced training
• Attends training sessions or shadowing activities and obtains industry related certifications as determined by Manager

What we expect of you:

• Bachelors degree (B.A./B.S.) or 3-year diploma in Engineering Computer Science or a Technology related field and 5 years of Security Support experience in a client-focused environment and/or working in security operations center OR
• 9 years total of Information Technology experience to include 5 years of Security Support experience in a client-focused environment and/or working in security operations center
• At least 2 advanced or expert level certifications in Managed Security Services discipline including but not limited to:

o CCIE Security; Palo Alto PCNSE Cortex XDR-PMXdC; IBM QRadar Security: Administrator and Deployment Professional; SANS GCIA GCIH Splunk CrowdStrike Falcon: CCCS CCFH CCFA CCIS; Exabeam: Advanced or Principal Implementation Engineer; Microsoft SC-200 SC-100.

• Demonstrated strong hands-on working experience on SIEM technologies.
• The position is part of a 7-day per week 24-hour per day managed services operations. To provide the required coverage must be available to work other shifts including weekends holidays and overtime perform on-call duties.
• Excellent prioritization and time management skills including the ability to manage their time without supervision to focus on priorities and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience designing implementing and supporting IT infrastructure and Information Systems Design or support involving hardware software and services at an enterprise level for at least one discipline in the Managed Security Services portfolio
• Direct involvement in working with internal and external teams to implement and troubleshoot complex configuration hardware software and services
• Experience presenting ideas and solutions to clients and adapting presentation style to fit particular client situations
• Demonstrated ability to establish positive working relationships and conduct complex and important work critical to the organization in a team consulting environment
• Proven ability to select resolutions and techniques that meet technical requirements within the context of best practices and make recommendations to achieve targeted objectives
• Clear concise and engaging communication and presentation skills in various settings.
• Collaborative problem-solving approach and mentorship ability.
• Ability to work independently and step into leadership roles.
• Consistently achieves high levels of customer satisfaction.
• Microsoft Sentinel is is a plus. Other SIEM like QRadar Splunk Exabeam SumoLogic is an asset.
• Microsoft SC-200 SC-100 certifications are a plus

At CDW we strive to offer market-competitive total rewards packages to attract andretaintalent. As such we are committed topaytransparencyand ensuring fair compensation for all our coworkers. Each of our roles isassignedasalaryrange that is informed by multiple sources of market determineindividualpaywithin a given range based on a candidates prior experience knowledgeskillsand abilities. This approach allows us to offer competitive andequitablesalaries that reflect the value and responsibilities of each role at CDW. Salaries are based on a37.5 -hourworkweek andpaid on a bi-weekly payroll schedule.

Pay range: $47.18 - $66.05 /hour depending on experience and skill set

This postingreflectsacurrently available position within our organization for which we are actively recruiting.

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