Associate Security EngineerAmerican Association Of Motor Vehicle Admin. • Arlington, Texas, United States
Associate Security Engineer
American Association Of Motor Vehicle Admin.
- Arlington, Texas, United States
- Arlington, Texas, United States
About
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Monitor Microsoft Sentinel and Defender for Cloud alerts, triage incidents, and conduct initial investigations
Analyze logs from Azure Monitor, Entra ID, NSGs, and endpoint agents to identify anomalous or suspicious activity
Write and tune KQL queries for threat hunting, detection rules, and operational dashboards
Administer Entra ID (Azure AD) user and group lifecycle - provisioning, deprovisioning, and role assignments
Assist with vulnerability management workflows using Defender for Cloud and third-party tools
Assist with evidence collection and control mapping in support of the GRC team for SOC2 compliance
Participation in the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, procedures and knowledge-based articles
Develop detailed architecture security documents
Successfully engage in multiple initiatives simultaneously
Enhance and/or develop procedures and technologies to maximize security incident monitoring and response capabilities
Direct Reports to this Position: None
Qualifications:
1-3 years of experience in a security operations, cloud security, or IT security role
General security certifications such as Security+, ISC2 CC
Technical certifications: SC-200, SC-300, AZ-104 or equivalent education
Formal Education:
BS or MS degree Information Security or Computer Science
College level courses and/or equivalent work experience may be substituted
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
Excellent communication skills, written and oral
Excellent inter-personal skills; ability to interact with all layers of personnel
Practical experience administering Entra ID or Active Directory - user/group management, role assignments, and access reviews
Working knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel or another SIEM platform
Hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure (Entra ID, Azure Monitor, NSGs, RBAC)
Familiarity with KQL or similar query languages for log analysis
Familiarity with PowerShell and scripting
Understanding of fundamental security concepts: identity, network segmentation, least privilege, encryption at rest/in transit
Strong technical knowledge and solid hands-on experience in securing a Windows environmen t
Problem solving skills, autonomy, self-driven and ability to work under pressure
Working knowledge of FISMA and/or NIST publications is a definitive plus
Ability to adapt quickly to new technologies and changing business requirements
Flexible schedule allowing to work outside of standard business hours when necessary
United States citizenship required
Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance as needed
Limited travel may be required
Disclaimer Statement: The preceding job description has been written to reflect management's assignment of essential functions. It does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. AAMVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer-M/F/D/V
Languages
- English
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