Smart Data

Job Description Job Description For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients' critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community. Job Title: Senior Security Engineer Location: ONSITE - Cincinnati, OH (Blue Ash) Years of Experience: 5-10+ CONTRACT TO HIRE - MUST BE ABLE TO CONVERT TO FTE W/O SPONSORSHIP TOP SKILLS: This is a senior-level individual contributor role with no direct reports. Candidates should have directly relevant Security Operations and investigation experience. Lack of relevant hands-on experience will be a disqualifier. The Senior Security Engineer will support day-to-day Security Operations, with a focus on investigating security events and responding to complex security incidents. This person will lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts across endpoint, cloud, and identity-related incidents and serve as an escalation point for more complex security events. This is a senior-level individual contributor role requiring strong Security Operations experience, critical thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively in high-pressure situations. The ideal candidate will be able to break down complex technical information and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Requirements: Strong experience in Security Operations, security investigations, and incident response Hands-on experience investigating and responding to security events and incidents Experience supporting containment, eradication, and recovery activities Experience with security alerts and detections Experience developing or maintaining security playbooks and/or runbooks Understanding of Security Operations tooling such as SIEM/SOAR, EDR, email security gateways, and firewalls Strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills Ability to break down complex technical topics and communicate them clearly to technical and non-technical audiences Strong written and verbal communication skills Demonstrated leadership within an individual contributor role Experience mentoring junior team members Nice-to-Haves: Experience with detection engineering Experience with rule or alert tuning Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework, including mapping security activity or detections to relevant tactics and techniques Experience with cloud environments such as Azure, GCP, or AWS Familiarity with Google Security Operations Experience contributing to tabletop exercises or security audits Key Responsibilities Lead containment, eradication, and recovery efforts for endpoint, cloud, identity, and other security incidents Serve as an escalation point for complex security events and incidents Investigate security events and determine appropriate response actions Contribute to the development and improvement of security playbooks and runbooks Provide feedback to the Detection team to improve the quality of detections, enrichment, and automated response Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve logging visibility and response readiness Contribute to operational maturity through playbooks, mentoring, tabletop exercises, detections, and audits Mentor junior team members and help build their Security Operations capabilities Communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders What You'll Get SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Competitive base salary Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage Optional life and disability insurance provided 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing Paid vacation time Paid Bench time Training allowance offering You'll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!