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Senior InfoSec Analyst - Rise8
Security Engineer
Senior InfoSec Analyst leading security operations for government‑focused software, driving incident response, vulnerability management, and risk assessments while leveraging SIEM tools, AWS cloud security, and Python automation.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Lead detection, analysis, and remediation of security incidents across cloud and on‑premise environments.
- Manage vulnerability scanning programs, prioritize findings, and coordinate remediation with development and operations teams.
- Configure, tune, and maintain SIEM platforms to ensure effective log collection, correlation, and alerting.
- Conduct risk assessments and security reviews for new and existing applications, ensuring compliance with government standards.
- Develop and automate security tooling and scripts using Python to improve efficiency and repeatability.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to embed security best practices into the software development lifecycle.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands‑on experience in information security, preferably supporting government or critical‑mission systems.
- Proficiency with SIEM solutions (e.g., Splunk, Elastic, or QRadar) and incident response workflows.
- Strong knowledge of vulnerability management tools and processes (e.g., Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS).
- Experience securing AWS environments, including IAM, VPC, and cloud‑native security services.
- Advanced scripting skills in Python for automation, data parsing, and custom security tooling.