Job Title: IT Security Specialist

Location: Chicago, IL, Denver, CO and Washington, DC (Hybrid)

Duration: 1 Year Contract

Required Skills:

• 3+ years of proven experience in SIEM and security operations (e.g., Splunk ES, Anvilogic, Palo Alto Cortex, CrowdStrike, MS Sentinel, Google Chronicle).
• 3+ years of experience with Splunk, certifications preferred
• 3+ Year experience with the detection and response-based security controls in at least one Public Cloud environment (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure).
• 2+ years of experience with WIZ
• Understanding of Threat Modeling and Detection Engineering best practices.
• Proficient programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++, with a solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence feeds, cybersecurity frameworks, and incident response methodologies.
• Strong leadership abilities, with experience in influencing technical teams and driving successful outcomes.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, analytical mindset, and a proactive approach to addressing security challenges.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CDK, Cloud Formation, Terraform)
• Experience with Git base source code Management.
• Experience in Agile teams
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field or equivalent experience.