CareerPlan

Senior Security Operations Engineer

Livingston, NJFull-time$134k2026-09-30 → 2026-11-10
On-siteU.S. persons only (export control)

Core

Lead investigation and response to complex security events and incidents across Linux, macOS, cloud, and Kubernetes environments.

Role type

Senior Security Operations Engineer (Incident Response & SOC)

Builds

SOC processes, detections-as-code, automation, and response workflows

Domain

Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure, Container Security

Required skills

Incident response, Linux/macOS forensics, Kubernetes security, SIEM/EDR usage, Detections-as-code, Risk assessment, Mentoring, Cross-functional coordination

Preferred skills

Python scripting, Cloud infrastructure security, Threat intelligence collaboration

Technologies

Linux, macOS, Kubernetes, SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Python

Responsibilities

Investigate and respond to security events, Coordinate containment and remediation, Create and improve detections and automation, Perform post-incident reviews, Mentor junior engineers, Lead operational improvement projects

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC