Splunk Engineer - TS​/SCI

Position: Splunk Engineer - Active TS/SCI Required

Overview

You will work with an expert team focused on implementing and operating next-generation security solutions for government and commercial clients. You'll use Splunk and integrate it with other state-of-the-art tools like HBSS, Enterprise Security Manager (ESM), Network Security Manager (NSM), Net Flow, and/or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) to monitor, detect, and analyze threats. You ll perform hands-on evaluation, implementation, and operation of leading security cyber defense tools and technologies and apply in-depth defense strategies for large and complex networks to rapidly identify vulnerabilities and threats, prioritizing response actions, including developing effective countermeasures.

You ll support the risk management and security compliance of specified cyber security tools. You ll apply thought leadership to solving complex security challenges in a highly collaborative and innovative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, and analyze threats using Splunk and integrated security tools (HBSS, ESM, NSM, Net Flow, IDS)
• Perform hands-on evaluation, implementation, and operation of leading security cyber defense tools and technologies
• Apply in-depth defense strategies for large and complex networks to rapidly identify vulnerabilities and threats
• Prioritize response actions and develop effective countermeasures
• Support risk management and security compliance of specified cyber security tools
• Contribute thought leadership to solving complex security challenges in a collaborative, innovative environment

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience utilizing Splunk Enterprise
• Experience with deploying, configuring, and performing functional testing and data validation in a Splunk environment
• Experience with Splunk system administration, including installation, configuration, monitoring, upgrades, and troubleshooting in Windows and Linux Server environments
• Experience creating custom dashboards, writing queries, generating reports, and setting up alerts and notifications
• Familiarity with DoD Risk Management Framework
• Top Secret/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain a Counter-Intelligence polygraph
• HS diploma or GED and 7+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities, Associate s degree and 5+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities, or Bachelor s degree and 3+ years of experience with supporting IT projects and activities
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification, including CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, or SSCP
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570.01-M Cybersecurity Service Provider - Infrastructure Support Certification, including CEH, CySA+, GICSP, SSCP, CHFI, CFR, Cloud+, or CND Certification prior to start date

Optional Qualifications

• Ability to ingest and parse logs within Splunk
• Experience with fields abstraction
• Experience with data modeling using Splunk
• Experience with workflows and drilldown query
• Experience administering Splunk in distributed deployments
• Experience with performing site surveys, data gathering, and research and analysis regarding deploying and implementing security tools
• Splunk Certified Power User or other advanced Splunk Certification
• Experience with Dev Sec Ops  and Elasticsearch, Logstash & Kibana (ELK)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including presenting complex ideas to clients and internal staff
• Excellent problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Free Platinum-Level Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 100% paid for by ENS
• 401k Contribution from Day 1
• PTO + 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Long & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Tuition, Certification & Professional Development Assistance
• Workers  Compensation
• Relocation Assistance

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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