SOC Analyst

A “Magic Quadrant” leader, Ivalua’s solutions work in a complex global economy.  Our innovative Source-to-Pay solutions include automating customized workflows to source, contract, request, procure, receive, and pay for goods and services across the enterprise, refining the procurement lifecycle while reducing cost and risk of spending on indirect goods, direct goods and services, and improving supplier collaboration. All companies want the best and brightest. At Ivalua, we also want team members who have a global point of view and who bring customer-focused enthusiasm and ambition to the table. We are a company of doers, of problem solvers, of figure-it-outers. We have fun and we work hard.  Ivalua is a truly global company with a diverse team of contributors and a set of core values that people can feel every day across all our offices.

Opportunity Statement

This is an exciting opportunity for an Security Analyst at Ivalua. You will be the first point of contact for all infrastructure projects, Security Operations Center (SOC) Program, including hands-on monitoring, investigation and response to security threats and malicious activity.

About the Team: 

You will be part of the IT Team that manages the IT Infrastructure, designing new system and network architecture, Cloud computing needs and the Cloud infrastructure at Ivalua.

Our team works hard, plays hard and enjoys all indoor and outdoor activities that the company organizes from time to time, so that you can focus, work collaboratively, and be at your creative best. 

Key Responsibilities and skills:

Get an opportunity to be part of the Security Operations Center (SOC) Program from ground up, including hands-on monitoring, investigation and response to security threats and malicious activity.

• Flexible work schedules, weekends and late hours. 
• Assist with the development of incident response plans, workflows, and SOPs
• Monitor security sensors (e.g. IDS, SIEM, Firewalls, etc.) and review logs to identify intrusions/security events
• Providing 24/7/365 monitoring and analysis of Security event alerts.
• Identify the incident root cause and take proactive mitigation steps.
• Create and brief security incident reports.
• Monitor and manage incoming malware alerts.
• Analysis and advising or response to previously unknown hardware and software vulnerabilities.
• Be available on-call for after-hours security and/or engineering issues. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• 1-3 years of SOC experience, application-related system administration and/or related field.
• Experience with https://www.elastic.co/products/siem or other SIEM tools (Q-Radar, Splunk, AlienVault, etc.)
• Understanding of the IT system infrastructure and network topology, familiarity with cyber security strategies and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
• Knowledge of EDR tools and high-level forensic analysis.
• Demonstrated analytical problem-solving skills and practical cyber security experience.
• Advanced Firewalls, Networking and Windows/Azure skills.

Education/Certifications:

• BS/BA degree in IT or a closely related field or foreign equivalent
• Security certifications are a plus.