Overview
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This is a full onsite role in Santa Ana, CA, with graveyard shifts (12am-9am) required. The position requires 5 days per week onsite during the interim.
Responsibilities
- Proactively monitor security events for networks and systems.
- Identify, investigate, and report on potential Security Incidents.
- Support risk and vulnerability assessment at the network, system, and application level.
- Support cyber metrics development, maintenance, and reporting.
- Support cyber threat intelligence development and reporting.
- Support routine identification, development and implementation of automation tasks.
- Help develop and implement security controls and formulate operational risk mitigations along with assisting in security awareness programs.
- Involved in a wide range of security issues including architectures, firewalls, electronic data traffic, and network access.
- Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduce them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy.
- Utilize COTS / GOTS and custom tools and processes / procedures to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities and intrusions.
- Assist in the implementation of required government policy (e.g., NIST), and make recommendations on process tailoring.
- Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional safeguards.
- Periodically review system audits and monitor corrective actions until all actions are closed.
- May provide briefings to senior staff.
Qualifications and Skills
A Bachelors degree in a related field and at least 1 year of related experience required; 2 years of related experience highly preferred. Additional experience can be substituted for education.Preferred Certifications : Security+ , GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC), or similar.Must pass LiveScan background check and Probation Department review.Must pass a Drug Screen.Professional experience with programming languages such as Python, C++, JavaScript.Experience with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) technologies; MS Sentinel SIEM experience preferred.IDS / IPS, Firewalls, Anti-Virus / Anti-Malware technologies; Incident Response; Vulnerability Management.Ability to respond to email security alerts (O365, Proofpoint) and EDR system alerts (CrowdStrike) in a timely manner.Working knowledge of the full Incident Response cycle : Identification, Protection, Detection, Response, Recover.Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures for the SOC.Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00 / hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
Benefits for this temporary role may include :
Medical, dental & visionCritical Illness, Accident, and Hospital401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions availableLife Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for employee and dependents)Short and long-term disabilityHealth Spending Account (HSA)Transportation benefitsEmployee Assistance ProgramTime Off / Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)Workplace Type
Fully onsite position in Santa Ana, CA.
Application Details
Application Deadline : This position is anticipated to close on Sep 19, 2025.
About TEKsystems
TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company and an equal opportunity employer. We are a partner in transformation, helping clients activate ideas and solutions. We hire across North America, Europe and Asia and work with Fortune 500 clients and others. TEKsystems is committed to diversity and inclusion and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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