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Detection and Response Engineer

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Your Platform

Activision Blizzard plays a centralized role in the creation of epic entertainment by supporting our interactive gaming brands and studios with a diverse range of career opportunities across corporate functions such as Marketing, Communications, Legal, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain. Located in our global headquarters in Santa Monica, we encompass equal parts agility and creativity to improve the employee and player experience. To learn more, check us out at www.activisionblizzard.com or on Twitter at @ATVI_AB.

Your Mission

We are looking for a dedicated and motivated Detection and Response Engineer to join its ranks. This role is part of a 24x7x365 global operations team which partners closely with other operational groups. The team uses a ‘follow the sun’ support model with typical shifts occurring during normal business hours per region. The ideal candidate will have prior training and experience in information security operations with broad experience supporting enterprise IT infrastructure and will be looking for an excellent opportunity to merge their twin passions for gaming and security.

Responsibilities

• Monitor Blizzard’s networks for potential security risks or anomalies
• Perform security event analysis and triage
• Participate in the incident response process under the guidance of an Incident Manager
• Provide customer support for common security issues (e.g. multi-factor authentication, password management)
• Assist with creating and fine-tuning security alerts in the SIEM
• Assist with creating and enhancing GSOC operating procedures and related documentation
• Generate periodic and ad hoc reports on security metrics
• Support security awareness activities (e.g. new hire training, security bulletin distribution)
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Security; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of experience in a security operations role, or a mix of relevant security and IT experience
• Experience with major operating systems and computer networking in a large enterprise environment
• Experience with all phases of a typical incident response process
• Familiarity with one or more scripting languages, especially for use in task automation
• Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation
• Willingness to work different shifts, holidays, or weekends if required
• Willingness to travel occasionally in support of Blizzard events
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Must be fluent in English
  

Pluses

• Security-related certifications
• Familiarity with Splunk or other enterprise SIEM solutions
• Prior experience working in a SOC or NOC role
• Familiarity with cloud security concepts and cloud monitoring strategies
• Real passion for video games and most importantly, protecting them!

Our World

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is one of the world's largest and most successful interactive entertainment companies and is at the intersection of media, technology and entertainment. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty®, World of Warcraft®, Overwatch®, Diablo®, Candy Crush™ and Bubble Witch™. Our combined entertainment network delights hundreds of millions of monthly active users in 196 countries, making us the largest gaming network on the planet!

Our ability to build immersive and innovate worlds is only enhanced by diverse teams working in an inclusive environment. We aspire to have a culture where everyone can thrive in order to connect and engage the world through epic entertainment. We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for ‘Every World’ - we’ve got our employees covered!

The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners.

Activision is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law and will not be discriminated against because of disability.