Summary/Objective

We're hiring a SOC Engineer! Are you an Elastic SIEM expert with a passion for threat detection and automation? We are looking for a seasoned engineer (5+ years experience) to lead our complex log investigations, optimize our SIEM infrastructure, and build out automated response capabilities using Python and PowerShell.

If you love turning data into defense, check out the details below.

Key Responsibilities:

Log Investigation & Incident Response:

- Investigate security incidents using log data to identify threats and vulnerabilities.
- Respond to incidents in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring thorough documentation and analysis.
- Develop and maintain incident runbooks and response procedures.

Rule & Dashboard Development:

- Create and refine SIEM rules, alerts, and dashboards to enhance threat detection capabilities.
- Continuously optimize detection logic to reduce false positives and improve accuracy.
- Collaborate with SOC analysts to identify and implement new use cases.

Elastic SIEM Management:

- Design and maintain a scalable Elastic SIEM infrastructure.
- Manage data ingestion, ensuring accurate and consistent logging from various sources.
- Monitor system health and performance, implementing optimizations as needed.

Scripting & Automation:

- Automate repetitive tasks using PowerShell and Python to improve SOC efficiency.
- Develop custom scripts to enhance log parsing and event enrichment processes.

Security & Best Practices

- Implement SIEM security measures, including user roles and access controls
- Stay updated with the latest security trends and ensure compliance with industry best practices

.Required Skills & Experience





- 5+ years of experience in a SOC environment with a focus on ELASTIC SIEM
- Strong knowledge of log analysis, incident response, and threat detection methodologies
- Experience with the Elastic SIEM stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
- Proficiency in PowerShell and Python scripting
- Familiarity with network protocols, cybersecurity frameworks, and attack vectors
- Experience with Linux and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

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Work Environme

This job operates in a professional office workplace. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary.

The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee may be required to life up to 25 lb

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday during normal business hours.



Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties deman

EEO Stateme

Paymentus is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information, medical condition including medical characteristics, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employmen

Reasonable Accommodation

Paymentus recognizes and supports its obligation to endeavor to accommodate job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Paymentus will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company or pose a direct threat of substantial harm to the employee or other s.An applicant or employee who believes he or she needs a reasonable accommodation of a disability should discuss the need for possible accommodation with the Human Resources Department, or his or her direct supervisor

📌 SOC Engineer (Richmond Hill)
🏢 Paymentus
📍 Richmond Hill