Security Engineer

Are you a cybersecurity engineer who thrives on the challenge of safeguarding digital assets? Do you possess a deep passion for engineering, configuring, and masterfully managing cutting-edge SIEM and EDR tools? Spring Venture Group is searching for a proactive and highly collaborative Security Engineer to join our elite team in Kansas City. This isn't just about monitoring; it's about building, optimizing, and automating our defenses to stay ahead of sophisticated threats.We're looking for a hands-on engineer with 3+ years of experience managing EDR and SIEM tools. If you're a problem-solver who enjoys diving deep into logs, crafting custom alerts, and orchestrating automated responses, this is the role for you. You'll be a vital part of protecting our information assets, ensuring the integrity of our systems, and championing a robust security posture across the organization.Please note: You must currently reside in the Kansas City area. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role now or in the future.What You'll Engineer and ManageSIEM Mastery: The Brains of Our DefenseYou won't just use our SIEM; you'll be its architect and custodian. You'll be instrumental in:Engineering and optimizing our SIEM solution to ingest, normalize, and analyze security events from diverse sources, transforming raw data into actionable intelligence.Designing, developing, and continually refining SIEM rules, alerts, and dynamic dashboards that provide immediate visibility into emerging threats.Spearheading investigations into security incidents identified by the SIEM, rapidly dissecting alerts to uncover their root cause and impact.EDR Domination: Fortifying Our EndpointsTake ownership of our EDR capabilities, ensuring our endpoints are resilient and responsive. Your responsibilities will include:Deploying, meticulously configuring, and actively managing our Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution across the enterprise.Proactively analyzing EDR alerts, transforming them into actionable insights and leading thorough investigations into potential endpoint security incidents.Developing, implementing, and enforcing robust EDR rules and policies that automatically detect, prevent, and respond to threats at the endpoint level.Orchestrating rapid responses to contain and eradicate endpoint-specific threats, minimizing their impact.Incident Response: On the Front LinesLead and participate in critical incident response activities, from initial investigation to containment and full remediation.Meticulously document incident response procedures and findings to foster continuous improvement.Actively contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of our incident response plans.Who You Are:You're more than just a security professional; you're a team player who thrives on collaboration, capable of working seamlessly across various IT teams. Your strong written and verbal communication skills allow you to articulate complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. You're passionate about security engineering and ready to make a significant impact.If you're eager to take ownership of critical security tools and truly engineer robust defenses, we want to hear from you!