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Position: Computer Operations Technician

Recruiter: Ray Toole (rtoole@certasgroup.com)

Job description: Computer Operations Technician (Security) (Boston) compensation: 80-85K base to start - outstanding medical and benefit package. Huge opportunity, one of Bostons Premier companies. 5 weeks vacation to start, Great base pay and an outstanding medical and benefit package. Thanks. Security Operations Technician JOB SUMMARY Serves as a core member of the Security Operations Center (SOC) and Cyber Security Incident Response Team. Partners with Information Security to ensure that threat detection and incident response procedures are accurate, reasonable, and well-communicated throughout the Global Operations Center (GOC). Monitors security infrastructure, including IDS/IPS, firewalls, malware prevention systems, advanced cyber threat detection systems.Required Skills Knowledge of security operations center standard procedures. Experience analyzing security events with a logging and security event management tool. Knowledge and experience analyzing malware behavior. Good interpersonal skills, as necessary to work effectively with people at all levels. Demonstrated knowledge of current Windows operating environment(s); Server hardware knowledge; Windows 2008/2012 Server OS and Active Directory system Administration. Ability to learn, develop, and apply knowledge of work practices, policies, and procedures as they relate to IT Operations. Good understanding of how systems are physically connected to network switches. Knowledge of VMWare ESX server and Virtual Machine technology. Education: -2 years of Computer Science training or comparable experience. Certification(s) in Information Security preferred. Required Experience 1+ years of experience as an information security professional, preferably in a security operations center. 3-5 years\' experience in Information Technology Data Center Operations. Familiar with working in Mission Critical environments.