SOAR Developer (Palo Alto, Cortex) – Banking – Brussels

SOAR Developer (Palo Alto, Cortex) – Banking – Brussels
Daily rate: €600 – €800
Duration: 12 Months
Start: ASAP

Hybrid: 4 days per months on site Belgium

My banking client is looking for a XSOAR Developer to join on a freelance mission based in Brussels. They are responsible for the development and maintenance of the code and capabilities of the Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) platform (Cortex XSOAR).

You will report to the Manager of the Detection & Response Engineering and will work jointly with our detection engineering, threat detection and response teams to specify clear priorities, evaluate technical trade-offs, and build high-impact features within the SOAR platform.
The candidates’ main responsibilities will be to:
1. Focus on the development, maintenance, and delivery of new Security Orchestration and Automation content including custom SOAR Playbooks, Automations/Scripts, Jobs, dashboards, reports, widgets, RESTful API integrations, and code via Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery pipelines adhering to an Agile development practice
2. Reduce Incident Response efforts and increase quality leveraging XSOAR for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
3. Automate manual SOC procedures and develop, implement, and maintain playbooks
4. Document SOAR workflows, scripts, and develop, test and debug code and use established code repository for tracking.
5. Use python/other scripting languages to perform the customizations to develop the required automation.
6. Work with the existing playbook framework and ensure the amendments are hooked properly to the existing framework.
7. Prioritize and coordinate backlog of SOAR integration and automation requests, making sure we have a healthy balance between defect resolution and new features.
8. Work in partnership with the incident response team to design to identify opportunities for improvement

Qualifications
Technical Skills
* 3+ year prior experience in a similar position
* Advanced knowledge of the Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR platform
* Ability to create documentation for Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR playbooks
* Proficient in Python, JavaScript, and PowerShell are an asset
* Good understanding of REST/SOAP/WSDL/XML (Web services)
* Understanding of cybersecurity incident response procedures, experience as a Security Incident Responder or SOC analyst is a plus
* Strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies, protocols, and applications

Soft Skills
* Strong analytical skills to evaluate complex multivariate problems and find a systematic approach to gain a quick resolution, often under stress
* Strong problem solving, documentation, process execution, time management and organizational skills.
* Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.
* Passion and drive to work in start-up division with potential of significant growth in scope and services
* Fast and independent learner, with ambition to self-improve

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements