SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) ENGINEER (REMOTE)

SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER (SOC) ENGINEER (REMOTE BRAZIL)

Portuguese company hires for remote position

📍 Location: Remote Brazil

🗣️ Language Requirements: Fluent Portuguese and English

🕓 Seniority: Senior (5+ years of experience)

⚠ Instructions: Please send your CV in English and make sure to include all skills and experience that match the requirements of the opportunity. This will significantly increase your chances of success

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Role Overview

We are looking for a SOC Engineer to ensure the cybersecurity readiness of operational technologies and to detect, analyze, and respond to security events and incidents. As part of the Security Operations Center (SOC) team, this professional will play a key role in protecting critical environments by leveraging monitoring, automation, and incident response best practices in a fast-paced and dynamic setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security events and alerts, investigate incidents, and respond promptly to mitigate threats using tools such as SIEM and endpoint security solutions
• Proactively hunt for hidden threats and vulnerabilities across systems, networks, and applications
• Develop, maintain, and optimize automated workflows, playbooks, and response processes to improve SOC efficiency
• Continuously analyze security data, detect anomalies, and provide actionable insights to improve the overall security posture
• Collaborate closely with IT and security teams to continuously improve security maturity
  
  

Responsibilities Scope

Security Monitoring & Analysis

• Continuous monitoring of dashboards, logs, and alerts
• Real-time identification, analysis, and response to potential security threats
  
  

Threat Intelligence

• Integrate threat intelligence feeds and external sources
• Stay ahead of emerging threats and evolving attack patterns
  
  

Automation & Playbooks

• Design, maintain, and optimize security automation and playbooks
• Improve incident response times and operational effectiveness
  
  

Incident Management

• Lead incident investigation and resolution
• Perform root cause analysis and ensure proper documentation and follow-up
  
  

Security Tools Management

• Configure, manage, and fine-tune SIEM, endpoint protection, and related security tools
  
  

Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work with IT, security, and compliance teams to align security strategies and incident response procedures
  
  

Documentation & Reporting

• Maintain documentation of security processes and configurations
• Produce regular reports on incidents, risks, and security posture
  
  

Reporting Line

• Direct reporting to the SOC Manager
  
  

Required Competencies

• Strong team spirit and collaborative mindset
• Proactive and solution-oriented approach
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong analytical skills with a pragmatic problem-solving attitude
• Effective time management and workload planning
  
  

Required Experience

• Previous experience in cybersecurity or security operations
• Hands-on experience with security solutions (Firewall, Proxy, SIEM)
• Experience working in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or similar)
  
  

Education & Certifications

• University degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field
• Security or IT certifications are a strong plus (e.g. Azure Security, Compliance, CISSP, CEH, or equivalent)
  
  

Languages

• English: Professional proficiency (minimum B level)
• Portuguese: Required
  
  

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