Cyber Defense Engineer

Job Title: Cyber Defense Engineer (Mexico based)

About The Company: Randstad is the #1 HR Services Provider in the world, and we are hiring a Cyber Defense Engineer to join our Nearshore Center at Randstad Mexico.

What you will be doing:

● Perform thorough analysis of cybersecurity alerts, assuming complete responsibility for leading and concluding the investigation. Leveraging our strategic partnership with an external entity, initial triage has been completed, focusing your attention on investigating only the more complex and challenging alerts.

● Utilize cutting-edge technology for security investigations, such as EDR, SIEM, SOAR, and other advanced tools.

● Maintain a continuous communication loop with the outsourced staff of the frontline defense center and the external segments of the cyber defense center. This ensures alignment, facilitates the exchange of knowledge, and promotes a seamless and effective collaboration.

● As a member of the regional cyber defense center, your role is crucial in maintaining proximity to operating companies. You support local IT and ISOs by addressing security issues and translating necessary information for analysis and response into actionable tasks.

● Play a key role in enhancing the CDC's ongoing improvement. After conducting each investigation, engage in additional analysis of the incident. Proactively suggest new playbooks when relevant. This guarantees optimal efficiency for both the cyber defense center and the cyber defense frontline in carrying out their tasks.

● In the role of a cyber defense engineer, your daily responsibilities will extend to providing support for various operational tasks. During available time and depending on your skills and interests, you will aid the vulnerability management lead and the threat intelligence lead in their respective operations.

● You will work closely with the continuous improvement lead to design and develop new and improve existing threat detection capabilities. This involves contributing to the threat modeling program to identify gaps in security controls and specifying the necessary security controls and monitoring requirements.

● During critical security incidents, you'll join forces with the CSIRT to swiftly and decisively bring closure to these challenges, ensuring a resilient and secure environment.

Role related competencies:

● Understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat landscape, and knowledge of various attack vectors. Having a CISSP or similar certification is considered a plus.

● Demonstrates robust analytical skills and effective problem-solving abilities to assess security events, evaluate risks, and make informed decisions during security investigations, ultimately ensuring the resolution of security incidents.

● Experience with industry-leading SIEM and EDR tools for the monitoring and analysis of security events.

● Basic understanding of network protocols, traffic analysis, and the ability to identify suspicious activities.

● Clear and concise communication skills to report incidents, write documentation, and interact with team members and technical and non-technical stakeholders.

● a basic understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

● Basic knowledge of scripting languages like Python are considered a plus.

General competencies:

● Proficient in the English language.

● Excellent analytical skills.

● Ability to operate in a matrix organization.

● Self-starting and self-supporting.

● Hands-on approach.

● Service-oriented mind-set.

● Ability to work under pressure.

● Likes to work in an international environment with different cultures.

● Good communication skills.

● Enthusiastic, pragmatic and results-driven.

Benefits:

• 100% remote position.
• Direct contract with Randstad Mexico.
• Attractive compensation & benefits package.

At Randstad, we love to celebrate our hardworking diverse teams demonstrated through our ongoing commitment and diversity awards. Ranked as a 2021 DiversityInc Top 50 company, a 2021 Top 10 Global Champion for Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, a Military Friendly company for Veterans, Military Spouses & Suppliers, 2021 Staffing Industry Analyst Top 50 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Influencer to name a few. We are proud of our collaborative culture which is at the heart of Randstad. When you join Randstad, you will receive opportunities for competitive & robust benefits, flexible schedules, and the assurance that everyone can be their authentic selves. We are seeking candidates from all backgrounds and demographics and a variety of industries to join a winning team!

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status. At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants.