Elastic Search Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Elastic Search Engineer with Security Clearance
Location:

Lexington, MA or Rome, NY
Work Type:
Full-Time / Hybrid
Remote Work: 50% - Candidate must be onsite 3x a week at the designated AFB (Lexington or Rome) Accessing Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) within the U.S. Air Force is required for the position.

Job Description
This role will be focused on the Elastic Search application to build speed, scale and AI capabilities within an enterprise Cybersecurity environment. Qualifications
5+ years of experience with Elastic Search, Logstash, and Kibana in a design or developer role
3+ years of experience with software tool integrations, including REST APIs, SOAP, and APIs
2+ years of experience in medium to large enterprise network environments with change review board, documentation, and reporting requirements
At least one year of experience with Cybersecurity in Network Security, Infrastructure Security, Applications or Systems Security, Security Operations, SIEM, Incident Response, or Threat Intelligence
2+ years experience with Kubernetes, and AWS

Experience with search index management, including index-templates and index lifecycle (ILM), performance analysis, and optimization or tuning

Experience with query languages and writing complex queries for large data sets and scripting and programming languages, including Painless, Python, or Java
Ability to work on developing connectors with tools to effectively enable end to end automation of security operations procedures
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science – STEM field
Nice To Have Qualifications

Experience with Cybersecurity tools, including Tanium, Zscaler, Palo Alto, HBSS, ACAS, AWS Security Hub, Net Skope, Crowd Strike, Fire Eye, or Service Now

Experience with Networks and Network Protocols, including TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, and FTP
Experience working in DoD cloud environments

Certifications:

CySA+, or CISSP Certification
Ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams
Ability to work on a team in a diverse/multiple stakeholder and collaborative environment
Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information;
Secret clearance is required. Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range: $100,000 - $180,000 (Compensation is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, work experience, skills, education, certifications, seniority, and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.) Benefits:
Gridiron offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), disability & ADD insurance, life and pet insurance to eligible employees. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Gridiron’s benefits programs. Gridiron IT Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status.

Gridiron IT is a Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area that supports our clients' missions throughout the United States. Gridiron IT specializes in providing comprehensive IT services tailored to meet the needs of federal agencies. Our capabilities include IT Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Cyber Security, Software Integration & Development, Data Solution & AI, and Enterprise Applications.

These capabilities are backed by Gridiron IT's experienced workforce and our commitment to ensuring we meet and exceed our clients' expectations.